Aug 22, 2024; Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) previous to a recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports activities Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was introduced Monday as considered one of eight staff captains for the Chicago Bears.
Williams, the No. 1 general decide within the 2024 NFL Draft, already has developed a bond together with his teammates, basic supervisor Ryan Poles stated final week.
“It is pretty pure; it is not pressured,” Poles stated of Williams’ rapport within the locker room. “We have all been on groups earlier than … there’s folks that come into these conditions and so they strive too laborious. It is awkward. It is laborious to purchase into that. Then there’s guys that may navigate that so naturally as a result of they’re genuine and actual, and that is what he is carried out.”
Williams, 22, performed his remaining two faculty seasons at Southern California. He gained the Heisman Trophy in 2022.
Different captains for the Bears are vast receiver DJ Moore, tight ends Cole Kmet and Marcedes Lewis, linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, and defensive backs Kevin Byard and Jaylon Johnson.
Williams and the Bears open the season Sunday at house in opposition to the Tennessee Titans.
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