The Chicago Bears hope that they finally got it right after decades of trying to find a legitimate franchise quarterback. Caleb Williams was taken with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and doubled down by taking Rome Odunze as well.
Chicago has done a lot to bolster their roster this off-season, but Williams suggested something that sent fans into a frenzy.
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams Sends Fans Into Frenzy With One Post
Bears Nation erupted over Williams’ social media post, which he promptly deleted.
A new contract extension for wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, worth $136 million over four years, began the process. There has been speculation about a potential Micah Parsons trade on social media as the perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate enters his fourth season and has yet to sign an extension.
It’s no secret that Chicago needs a top pass rusher to pair with Montez Sweat, and some Bears fans couldn’t help but wonder what a Sweat-Parsons pairing might look like. It’s likely that Williams had the same question:
Beth Mishler-Elmore further highlighted the remote possibility of Parsons joining Chicago:
On August 23, Chicago traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for 27-year-old defensive end Darrell Taylor.
A day later, on August 24, the Bears sent a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Chris Williams and a 2025 seventh-round selection.
Neither addition is likely going to make a splash, as both Taylor and Williams are likely going to be rotational players. Still, the Bears must feel good enough with players such as fifth-round rookie Austin Booker and veteran DeMarcus Walker opposite Sweat to not make any significant additions on the D-line.
Taylor is a particularly interesting addition for the Bears. The 6-foot-4, 267-pound edge rusher played in 49 games for the Seahawks (13 starts) over his three NFL seasons. His best season came in 2022, when he amassed 13 QB hits and 9.5 sacks. He had 5.5 sacks in 2023. He’s nowhere near elite, but Taylor has some definite low-risk, high-reward potential.
Adding Parsons isn’t a realistic option for the Bears, largely because Dallas surely doesn’t want to part with a player who has had at least 13.0 sacks in each of his three seasons. Still, as some Bears fans noted, it’s fun to dream. Just ask Caleb.
