The third episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" with the Chicago Bears is in the books and episode three showed even more behind the scenes access.
Between the inside look at the Bears reported interest in trading for pass rusher Matt Judon and a sneaky throwaway discussing plans for a new stadium, the latest episode of the hit documentary series had no shortage of great nuggets about the team.
Now that the episode is over, there are the top four moments of the week.
Caleb Williams creates a memory he'll never forget
The first six preseason possessions for first overall Caleb Williams was already special for the rookie quarterback, but drive number seven of his first NFL preseason will be one he will never forget.
On that drive, Williams connected with fellow first-round pick Rome Odunze for the first time as an NFL duo for a 45-yard gain. Two plays later, Williams scrambled out of the pocket and into the endzone for his first career NFL touchdown.
Even though it was a score in essentially a meaningless preseason game, it was a moment Williams will remember forever. After crossing the endzone, the ball never left Williams' grasp until he walked into the locker room and placed the ball inside his bag at halftime. Every NFL player tends to keep a trophy collection at home at that game ball from the Bears third preseason game is sure to already have a special spot picked out inside Williams' home in Chicago.
Tyson Bagent gets his moment to shine
The Bears sophomore backup quarterback has already achieved more than any Division II undrafted quarterback has ever achieved in decades after starting four games for the team during the 2023 season.
Throughout this offseason, Bagent has been taking advantage of every opportunity in front of him knowing those reps will become limited again once the season starts.
Against the Cincinnati Bengals in the third preseason game, Bagent put together one of the most impressive outings of his young career after throwing for 87 yards a two touchdowns. During this week's episode, it was nice to here more about Bagent's life, his family, and what drives him toward achieving his career goals.
Keenan Allen cooks the Bengals in the rain
The Bears-Bengals joint practice last Thursday was a tough environment to practice in due to the heavy rain falling outside Halas Hall.
Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow reportedly struggled to throw the ball against the Bears defense, as shown on "Hard Knocks" with Jaylon Johnson batting down passes and Greg Stroman Jr. recording an interception off a tipped ball.
As for the Bears offense, veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen had no trouble coming down with the wet football. Allen caught multiple "touchdowns" against the Bengals defense in team drills and seemed to be on the money all day long. Can't wait to see what kind of impact the vet has in this offense during the regular season.
Tory Taylor hilariously calls out Caleb Williams
When the Bears drafted rookie punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round, the team's rookie quarterback was one of the first players to reach out to his new teammate and joked that Taylor won't be punting much this year.
Taylor described how that interaction went down on this week's episode and even got an opportunity to fire back at Williams this past weekend.
After the Bears' first-team offense started off the game on Saturday with three straight three-and-outs, and was bailed out by Taylor's booming punts, Taylor met Williams on the sideline and made sure to bring the receipts. Williams joking emphasized that it's still preseason and that they wanted to get Taylor some work in.
All jokes aside, both rookies already look well ahead of schedule and will be making game-changing plays for the team all season long, and for years to come.
