Caleb Williams throwing footballCaleb Williams (Photo via @ChicagoBears)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had fans raving after the team shared one of the passes he made in practice over the weekend.

The Bears began their training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, on Saturday. The former USC star is getting his first taste of an NFL training camp ahead of what he hopes will be a productive rookie campaign.

The expectations are pretty high at the moment, considering Chicago made Williams the No. 1 overall pick this year. And the franchise will need him to give an excellent account of himself if they are to justify starting over with a new QB.

They are doing all they can to put him in a position to succeed, having already surrounded him with an exciting corps of receivers, including D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, and Rome Odunze.

However, Tyler Scott was the recipient of a throw that sent the internet into a frenzy on Sunday, with the quarterback launching a deep ball with a flick of his wrist that ended up being on the money. It needed to be, as cornerback Kyler Gordon was all over the receiver.

The bears shared a video of the pass to social media. You can check it out below:

 

Caleb Williams Got The Internet Talking

Bears fans absolutely loved what they saw from the rookie quarterback, and they can’t wait for the season to start.

“Caleb has a cannon,” one fan observed.

“Ball hung up there like a punt,” another said.

“Can the season start already please 🙏🏽,” a third begged.

“I can’t wait to inject this into my veins all season,”someone else wrote.

Caleb Williams should be in action when the Bears kick things off in their preseason Hall of Fame game against the Houston Texans on August 1 in Canton, Ohio. You can already tell that all of Chicago will be glued.

Caleb Williams Demanded Something From The Chicago Bears That’s Never Been Done In NFL History, And They Flat-Out Refused

Caleb Williams of Chicago Bears looking on.Caleb Williams (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Caleb Williams reportedly sought a special luxury in his contract that had never been assigned to a rookie in NFL history, but the Chicago Bears refused to bite.

The Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in 2024, a selection they obtained via the Carolina Panthers in the move-up for Bryce Young a year ago. On Tuesday, he signed his four-year rookie contract worth $39 million.

According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Williams sought another special perk in his rookie deal. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner wanted the Bears to guarantee that they wouldn’t franchise tag him once his rookie deal is up, but the organization declined:

“As the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams haggle over remaining language in his rookie deal, there’s one clause that definitely won’t be added.

Per multiple sources, Williams asked the Bears to agree not to use the franchise tag upon expiration of his rookie contract. The Bears declined.

Although multiple veteran players have secured such a commitment (e.g., Dak Prescott), no rookie has finagled a promise that they won’t be tagged. Williams arguably had the leverage to accomplish it.”

All rookie contracts of first-round picks carry four-year terms with a team option for a fifth year. So the Bears have Williams signed through 2027, and they’ll undoubtedly pick up the fifth-year option for 2028 if he comes as advertised.

In his final season of college football, the 22-year-old Caleb Williams completed 68.6 percent of pass attempts for 3,633 yards and 30 touchdowns against only five interceptions to go along with 11 rushing scores.

Williams will make his NFL debut on Sept. 8, when his Bears host the Tennessee Titans in the season opener at Soldier Field.

Bears Have Put Caleb Williams In A Good Position To Succeed

Most rookie quarterbacks, especially ones who go first overall, aren’t exactly put in favorable spots to produce right away. But this is a unique situation for Williams, who joins a Chicago team that took a step forward by winning seven games in 2023.

Chicago acquired Pro Bowl wideout Keenan Allen, signed 1,000-yard rusher D’Andre Swift and used a No. 9 pick on prized Washington WR Rome Odunze to complement Khalil Herbert, Cole Kmet and superstar DJ Moore. With all of that talent around him, Williams should produce early and often in the Windy City.