Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Wiederer shares for Mark Grote the top notes he had from the final day of Bears mandatory minicamp.

While the rest of the NFL largely takes this time of the year off, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear Bears head coach Ben Johnson explain what he plans to be doing ... and it isn't resting.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear Bears quarterback Caleb Williams explain the ways in which he's still growing as a leader for the team.

The Bears have concluded their mandatory minicamp and now enter the "dark" period of the NFL calendar. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote recap what we learned. What was meaningful from the final day of practice of the camp? Also, quarterback Caleb Williams spoke about how much more comfortable he is with getting teammates in the right place compared to last year. And is he more ready for the type of training camp that head coach Ben Johnson will be running? Finally, will Johnson take any break over the next few weeks?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears left tackle Braxton Jones, who appears more confident in his play now compared to this time last year.