Did the Bears nearly draft J.J. McCarthy instead of Caleb Williams? One Bears insider sheds new light on that report.

One of Caleb Williams' potential top targets is finally on the field for his first training camp with the Bears.

Looking ahead to the upcoming NFL season, Caleb Williams’ Chicago Bears could be in line to add a former teammate of Justin Herbert from the Los Angeles Chargers.

As the Chicago Bears prepare for camp, one of their best players remains out of action, and the team may still be looking for help at wide receiver.

Had the Caleb Williams plan gone south, the Bears would have traded down with a team that wanted to come up for Williams, and the Bears would have drafted JJ McCarthy, who would have become their QB1 after they examined his on-field performance, as well as his off-field intangibles.

This is exactly what was on display during Chicago’s fourth day of training camp, when Ben Johnson and Declan Doyle worked with the team on 3rd down and two-minute offense installs. After a frustrating few sessions to open training camp, the Bears offense won the day on Saturday, and both Johnson and Doyle were pleased with what they saw from QB1.

The Chicago Bears are putting their trust in Caleb Williams to take control of the NFC North and emerge as legitimate contenders in the NFL.

Expectations will be high for the Chicago Bears following the hiring of new head coach Ben Johnson, which means quarterback Caleb Williams will be under even more of a spotlight heading into his ...