LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams are inside the getting-to-know-you stage of their relationship. 

Available to take a look at the projected No. 1 draft select work out at USC Skilled Day on Wednesday, Bears GM Ryan Poles, who owns that select, sauntered over to the stands and launched himself to Williams’ mom and father, Carl Williams and Dayne Price. Poles moreover frolicked talking with USC head coach Lincoln Riley.

The GM then watched the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner positioned on clear present of pure accuracy whereas throwing to a gaggle of Trojans pass-catchers that included Brenden Rice — the son of Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice — Tahj Washington and working once more Marshawn Lloyd. 

“He was bombing away,” talked about a smiling Rice, who chased down a 60-yard-deep ball from Williams on the last word go of the day.

Williams failed to connect on merely 4 throws all through a 20-minute throwing session that included about 50 passes. 

“Good train,” an AFC scout instructed FOX Sports activities actions. “I wished for additional intermediate, tight throws and deeper balls. Nevertheless he confirmed good contact and accuracy.” 

All 32 NFL teams have been represented on the train. The Bears had an enormous contingent on the event, along with Poles, assistant GM Ian Cunningham, head coach Matt Eberflus, offensive coordinator Shane Waldren and offensive passing recreation coordinator coach Thomas Brown.

Among the many many various notables in attendance have been Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, New York Giants widespread supervisor Joe Schoen, Los Angeles Chargers widespread supervisor Joe Hortiz and Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown. 

New Bears receiver Keenan Allen, simply recently acquired in a commerce with the Chargers, watched the train as correctly. Williams and Allen shared a handshake and a hug sooner than the youthful quarterback’s throwing session. 

“I’ve acknowledged Keenan for a 12 months now, frolicked with him just some events,” Williams talked about. “So to have him proper right here, and me to presumably be going to the similar crew as him now after realizing him for a 12 months, it’s thrilling.” 

Williams did not do any of the testing he skipped on the NFL Scouting Combine, along with the 40-yard dash. He measured in at slightly below 6-foot-1, 217 kilos and with a 9 7/8-inch hand measurement. 

Williams talked about he’s positioned on just some kilos to help put collectively for the trials of having fun with inside the NFL. 

“I often play at this weight,” he talked about. “So I will likely be at this weight for the rest of the 12 months. … Weight-wise, I’ve been able to take just some hits, significantly early on, being able to pop up sooner than the person that hit you.”

Afterward, Williams confirmed that he met with Bears representatives on Monday, nonetheless he talked about he doesn’t know when he’ll go to crew headquarters. 

“I don’t suppose I truly must be taught so much, merely assemble the connection,” Williams talked about when requested about his meeting with the Bears. “They’re making an attempt to see if I’m one of the best match as the first select for the QB as they try to assemble the franchise. They’re making an attempt to find out if that’s the man they should make investments all their time and energy in, which is clearly important on this state of affairs.

“So it was good in establishing that relationship.”

It would not matter what happens on draft day subsequent month, Williams says he’s merely terribly excited for the possibility to play on the next diploma.

“It’s one factor I’ve been prepared for, dreaming for,” he talked about. 

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for better than a decade, masking the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities actions Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Info Tribune. Observe him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.

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