Chicago Bears defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is going into his 12th season in the NFL, so he has faced and practiced against a lot of quarterbacks throughout his time in the league.
So, it means something when he says that someone’s growth is impressive. Garrett recently discussed how quarterback Caleb Williams has improved this training camp compared to last summer.
“As far as Caleb, I think it’s just command of the offense,” Jarrett said. “It’s command of the huddle, self-confidence, see how far he’s come in a year’s time has been super impressive, and just the hunger to continue to work and get better everyday.”
Williams improved significantly from his rookie year to his second season under head coach Ben Johnson. His decision-making was better and he was the leader the Bears needed him to be, especially at the end of games as he recorded a league-leading six fourth-quarter comebacks.
Defensively, Jarrett is going to be an important part of Chicago’s defense. He is the most senior player on the defensive line and the injuries for the Bears defense have already started to pile up. Edge rusher Montez Sweat was injured in practice Thursday, causing him to be unable to practice on Saturday.
There are also numerous injuries in the secondary, including safeties Coby Bryant, Cam Lewis and Elijah Hicks and cornerback Kyler Gordon, who is still struggling with a soft tissue injury. All of these injuries will put more pressure on Jarrett and the rest of the defensive line to get after the quarterback this season.
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