His first pass in 11-on-11 drills was intercepted. Two passes later, Williams stepped up in the pocket and completed a deep over route to receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, who caught the ball about 35 yards deep and ran another 35 for a 70-yard touchdown.
The Bears decided not to play quarterback Caleb Williams in Sunday’s exhibition opener (noon, Fox 32, 1000-AM) preferring to treat Friday’s joint practice against the same Dolphins like a game.
Williams’ game, then, didn’t get off to a good start.
His first pass in 11-on-11 drills was intercepted. The second-year quarterback threw the ball beyond tight end Cole Kmet, who was running a crossing route, and right into the arms of Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks.
It got better quickly. Two passes later, Williams stepped up in the pocket and completed a deep over route to receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, who caught the ball about 35 yards deep and ran another 35 for a 70-yard touchdown. Williams stayed sharp, at least when he was able to throw. False starts and pass protection issues plagued the Bears, something that’s continued throughout two weeks of camp. The red zone remained a bugaboo — the Bears were unable to score against the Dolphins’ first team toward the end of practice.
