As expected, the Chicago Bears selected USC QB and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Caleb is officially heading to Chicago. The Chicago Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night, as was widely expected. Williams had long been seen as the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 draft, dating back to even before he won the Heisman Trophy in 2022. He is seen as a once-in-a-generation quarterback prospect who has drawn comparison to three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes for his arm strength and playmaking ability.
He spent the first year of his collegiate career at Oklahoma in 2021, excelling for the Sooners after taking over midway through his true freshman season. He then followed head coach Lincoln Riley from Norman to Los Angeles via the transfer portal in 2022. Chicago, which went 7-10 last season, acquired the No. 1 pick in a 2023 trade with the Carolina Panthers, who traded their 2024 first-rounder, among other assets, to position themselves to take Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the No.
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