Additionally, new Bears coach Ben Johnson made it a point to say that he and the rebuilt coaching staff were working with Williams on his body language and overall on-field emoting, which, according to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, continues (painfully) to be a talking point inside league circles.

NFL Trade Rumors thinks Case Keenum could take over the QB2 role behind Williams. That would mean moving on from third-year passer Tyson Bagent, who found his way onto the NFL roster despite playing at Division II Shepherd University.

Caleb Williams entered the NFL with lofty expectations, the No. 1 draft pick for whom success was almost guaranteed and whose dynamic playmaking abilities were exactly what the Chicago Bears needed to get back into Super Bowl contention.