Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needs to learn several lessons following the team’s 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. While he was only partially to blame, Williams’ execution during the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter preceded his head coach getting fired the next day. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft will now have his third offensive coordinator (Chris Beatty) since November.
Williams also needs to worry about taking hits. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner at USC played his cards a little early in his career when it came to using the sideline to his advantage. At several points this season, Williams would act like he was about to slide or run out of bounds before taking advantage of a defensive player letting up to gain more yards.
On Thursday, the Lions said nope.