The Chicago Bears signed No.1 pick Caleb Williams to a four-yearrookie contract. The fully guaranteed contract is worth $39 million andincludes a $25.5 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option.Williams, the first pick of the 2024 draft, will be the Bears’ startingquarterback this season.Despite all that, some Bears fans were shocked at what a rookie playeris making in the NFL. A couple of fans referenced Williams’ tendency topaint his nails as a tribute to his mom, a former nail technician.
Despite all that, some Bears fans were shocked at what a rookie playeris making in the NFL. A couple of fans referenced Williams’ tendency topaint his nails as a tribute to his mom, a former nail technician.
“Wasting money on a nail tech is crazy,” a fan wrote.”the nail salons are partying tonight in Chicago,” a fan added.Other fans, however, think the deal is super team-friendly, especiallywith what quarterbacks are signing for now.
“This contract wild,” a fan added.”These rookie contracts are insane values if a player turns out halfdecent,” a fan added.Other Bears fans, meanwhile, are just happy to have Williams signed astheir franchise quarterback.
“lol and Purdy makes like $10 per game,” a fan added.”Does Chicago’s streak of horrible QB drafts break with this one?,” afan wrote.Some fans are worried Williams will be a bust due to their history of badquarterbacks. But, for now, there is promise for the Bears entering 2024.2024Bears GM says Caleb Williams is showingspecial traits in practiceCaleb Williams has yet to play a down in an NFL game, but he hasalready been impressing the Chicago Bears front office in practice.
During the Bears OTAs, general manager Ryan Poles said Williams wasalready showing traits of being a special player in the NFL.” What you see is it’s a big deal: It’s pocket awareness in-field, theability to take a drop, climb, move in and out to buy time, but alwayskeeping your eyes downfield,” Poles said, via SI.”That’s critical in thisleague. It’s an instinctual thing that you work on, but the special guyshave the special awareness.
“Again, that manipulation of the pocket is huge because it’s hard tobuy time with his feet with the pass rush that we have (coming).Andit’s one of those rare traits that he has.”Caleb Williams and the Bears will have their first preseason game onAug. 1 against Houston. Chicago will open its 2024 season at home onSept. 8 against the Tennessee Titans.
