Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has had a dream offseason heading into his second year in the NFL.
Few teams have made as many upgrades around their quarterback as the Bears have done since before the start of free agency. Williams was gifted three (maybe four) new starting offensive linemen, a blue-chip pass-catching tight end, a first-round-worthy wide receiver, and a clear runway for his 2024 NFL Draft classmate, Rome Odunze, to evolve into a go-to-guy.
And let's not forget his new head coach and offensive mastermind, Ben Johnson.
In some ways, the 2025 offseason has been the silver lining in what was an otherwise forgettable rookie year in 2024. Sure, Williams was fine -- his end-of-year stats were actually very impressive -- but the Bears only won five games, and he was sacked a league-high 68 times in the process.
Add the fact that the quarterback who was selected one pick after him, Jayden Daniels, enjoyed arguably the greatest rookie season ever by a QB, and Williams' first year was viewed by most as a disappointment.
Again, silver linings, right?
