Caleb Williams’ NFL education will face early under-the-radar test with Bears

Caleb Williams’ NFL education will face early under-the-radar test with Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has passed every early checkpoint in the Bears’ meticulous development plan.

Williams struggled during parts of training camp but showed an ability to learn from his mistakes, adjust, and improve quickly. The summer was filled with highs and lows for Williams. That’s life as a rookie quarterback in the NFL, and that roller coaster will continue throughout the grueling 17-game season ahead.

With training camp wrapping up, Williams is about to get his first taste of in-season life as an NFL quarterback. The Bears have been preparing Williams for the rhythm of a lengthy NFL season, from game-planning through post-week cleanup.

But they are eager to see how Williams will respond to and handle the fast-and-furious life of an NFL quarterback once the train leaves the station.

“After the first game,” head coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday when asked what aspect he was most interested in seeing Williams navigate. “So after the first game, because the first game is abnormal because, you’ve got a lot of time to prepare. So, it’s not really a normal NFL week. But after that first game, being able to reset, right? Whatever happened, look at the performance and go ahead and self-reflect. Meet with me, meet with [offensive coordinator Shane Waldron]. What can I improve on? What did I do well?

“Then able to reset and go to the next week. That’s the biggest part that you have to do in the NFL. It happens fast. You don’t have time to, you know, you’ve got time to reflect a little bit but then you’ve got to move onto the next week, go onto Tuesday and then through that normal week which will be the second week. I’m excited about that.”

The Bears and Williams will spend the next week-and-a-half preparing for their season-opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 8.

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Publish date : 2024-08-28 23:06:51

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