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Caleb Williams’ NFL debut with the Chicago Bears is among the most anticipated moments of the 2024 season, but the No. 1 pick is already wowing his teammates, one of them being veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis — who compared the rookie signal-caller to a loathed nemesis of Chicago.
“I didn’t know what to expect coming in. I didn’t have any expectations for how composed he’d [Williams] be, how he’d act. This guy wants to be great. If he doesn’t do something 100% correct, he’s correcting himself. He can make every throw, a little Aaron Rodgers-esque,” Lewis said on the latest edition of “All Facts No Brakes.” “He’s just different. I’m looking forward to him going out there and competing and showing everybody what he’s been working on because, even within this first week, he’s doing things that you don’t see from a young guy.
“The sky’s the limit for him. He asks all the right questions. He’s a leader, naturally. He doesn’t walk around acting like he knows it all. I’m impressed so far.”
Lewis also lauded how Williams “carries himself” and “leads” the Bears, while saying that it’s up to the rest of the team to “give him the best opportunity to succeed.”
Williams, whom Chicago selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of USC, was the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and had a tremendous collegiate career split between the Trojans and Oklahoma Sooners. Over his two-year stint at USC (2022-23), Williams averaged 4,085 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns, 10.5 rushing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 169.2 passer rating per season, while completing 67.5% of his passes.
Of course, Rodgers spent the first 18 seasons of his NFL career (15 as the starter, barring injury) with the Green Bay Packers, racking up four NFL MVPs, 10 Pro Bowl nods and being the Super Bowl XLV MVP. Rodgers is a combined 25-5 against the Bears.
Meanwhile, Lewis, who re-signed with the Bears on a one-year deal this offseason, is entering his 19th season in the NFL and second with the…
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