Everybody has relished the opportunity to dunk on Caleb Williams over the past week. It started when he had an uneven joint practice against the Miami Dolphins last week. The fact that he then didn’t suit up for the preseason opener didn’t help. Struggling in Monday’s practice only seemed to fan the flames. People started wondering if Williams wasn’t grasping the new offense. Maybe he isn’t cut out for big-boy football. As has become the case since last year, the Chicago Bears quarterback seemed to feed off the negativity.
The next two practices were some of his best, showing more decisiveness and efficiency. Mistakes tapered off, and he seemed to have found growing comfort with his receivers. The timing felt good as the Buffalo Bills came to town, setting the stage for the second joint practice of the month. This one felt much more important. Buffalo was in the AFC championship a few months ago. They’re considered one of the best teams in the league. This was his first opportunity if Williams wanted to prove something had changed.
By all accounts, he did just that.
Caleb Williams with a handful of nice passes in 7 on 7s in joint practice vs the Bills.
2 to Rome Odunze. Both where Rome displayed tremendous hands.
2 to Olamide Zaccheaus where OZ continues to show an ability to get separation on short/intermediate routes.
1 underneath to DJ…
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 15, 2025
Really good start to 7-on-7s for Caleb Williams. Only incompletion also had a defensive holding penalty. Caleb continues to target Rome Odunze a lot. 15 looks outstanding.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 15, 2025
Caleb backs it up with a strong team period, highlighted by a big play to Colston Loveland. Trending way higher than 70% so far today.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 15, 2025
Bears QB Caleb Williams connects with WR Rome Odunze for TDs on back to back plays in red zone drill.
— Larry Mayer (@LarryMayer) August 15, 2025
About halfway thru the Bills-Bears practice …
Caleb’s having a good day but he’s throwing a lot of short throws in 7v7s and team drills. A couple of money throws, one to Odunze on a downfield post up high for him to nab, another perfectly placed to Loveland on an out-breaker
— #AskFFT (@daverichard) August 15, 2025
CALEB TO ZACCHEUS
Yet again! Caleb gets it into him in the middle of the field and he takes it 40+ yards for the touchdown!
— DaWindyCity Productions (@dwcprodz) August 15, 2025
Caleb Williams deserves time and patience.
It feels like people are being more than a little unfair to the young quarterback. He stepped into a brutal situation last year with a porous offensive line and one of the worst coaching staffs in the NFL. Yet he somehow overcame all of that to post respectable numbers. He had the fifth-most efficient season in franchise history for a quarterback with at least 400 passes. Sure, it wasn’t always perfect. It got ugly at times. That shouldn’t dismiss the impressive things he did. Now he has the coaching and protection any quarterback requires for success. Yet people don’t seem interested in giving him the necessary time to develop his game. That is not practical. This young man is too talented to dismiss as a lost cause before his second season even begins. This latest practice is proof of why.
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