Johnson has maintained optimism about where Williams is headed without sugarcoating feedback about his struggles. That, along with several other changes, is going to make him a lot better in the long run.

The Chicago Bears have a battle brewing at left tackle between Braxton Jones, rookie Ozzy Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie. But the Bears are also in a race against time to hammer out the starting offensive line ahead of the Week 1 opener in five weeks.

Finding ways to use players with unique skill sets is a strength Bears coach Ben Johnson has proven to have in the past and now he has a new weapon to use.