LAKE FOREST, Illinois (AP) Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears quarterback, is quickly learning what his new head coach, Ben Johnson, expects. A day into the team’s offseason strength and conditioning program, Johnson was already putting Williams to the test in offense-specific sessions.

Yeah, we had our first quiz in the QB room today,” Williams said Tuesday at Halas Hall. “It’s not like a real quiz where you have to write stuff; it’s just us. We went over a few things yesterday, talked about a few things, and Ben walked in this morning, flung open the door, made a grand entrance, and then we got to work, of him testing us on what we talked about yesterday.

Already, first day in, and challenging us. Everybody loves a challenge in this sport. It´s one of the great things about this sport. Every day is a challenge and today we got our first one.” Williams didn´t divulge how he fared on the test, but the second-year QB is all-in on improving his understanding of the game, as well as Johnson´s offense. “I think us growing together is key, starting now,” Williams said. “Him pushing me is key. I know that and he knows that. Him pushing me because as he said before it´s a QB-driven league so being able to have that position right on every team, that´s why that position is so important in the draft or people trying to get the QBs  in this day and age of the game I would say is because it is so QB-driven.

“And if you get that position perfect, it helps with a variety of things. So, forming that link, him challenging me, and maturing together for years to come will be enjoyable.” Williams already finds similarities between Johnson and another coach from his past, which he believes will only help him grasp the attack and his new coach. “I think myself I think I have a knack for being able to tell when I vibe with somebody and connect well with somebody,” Williams told reporters. “It was a pretty similar feeling to when I met (USC, Oklahoma coach) Lincoln Riley five years ago.” Like I stated, it’s a pretty similar experience. Obviously, he is different in his own way, unique. ways, but a similar feeling for sure.”

The Bears will have an optional minicamp for veteran players on April 21, just before the April 24 draft. It will be Williams’ first on-field test as he strives to become the franchise’s first 4,000-yard passer in a single season. “Yeah, I’m super excited about it,” Williams replied. “I believe being able to be in this situation, being able to have a first year the way I did, ups and downs, and then to be able to come in here, be as confident as I was last year, if not more, and to be able to get here with the group that we have, I really can’t wait to get work with these guys.