Bears HC Ben Johnson details training camp benchmarks

In his first season as Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson will be looking to bring his absolute best with the franchise and all of the talent they've put on the roster for him.

Before getting to the regular season, when all the results matter, Johnson is putting a major emphasis on the time in which getting the foundation for the team matters most, training camp.

Johnson recently spoke about the benchmarks he will have for the team throughout camp and the preseason. Acknowledging that there will be varying benchmarks for different units of the roster, Johnson understands that mistakes will be made but is also investing plenty of importance in joint practices with the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.

"It's not linear," Johnson said. "There's going to be bumps, there's going to be ups, there's going to be downs. It's easy to have a bad day or two and go ahead and get all panicky. That's not going to be us. It's going to be a little bit more of that. There's certain benchmarks along the way. The first couple weeks it's going to be a big installation. The guys are going to be thinking, mistakes are going to be made. These joint practices that we have against Miami and Buffalo will be a good barometer to see where we're at as a team. Then Kansas City, the preseason games. All these teams will be really good for us to gauge where we're at as well. I don't know if there's a certain timeline on it. It'll be a feel as we go through camp."

From the joint practices they'll have with the Dolphins and Bills to their three preseason games, it's clear that the new Bears head coach will look to work through any mistakes early before the regular season begins. It'll be a challenge with a brand new coaching staff and a rebuilt offensive line that will feature at least three new starters, but Johnson's high standards and expectations should be a tone setter for the Bears.

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