Though the ever-confident quarterback never doubted himself, Caleb Williams still found his NFL preseason debut performance reassuring in helping lead the Chicago Bears to a 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
After all, it had been nearly nine months since the rookie No. 1 draft pick handled a snap in a competitive setting.
“Last time I was out there on a field other than practice was November 18th,” Williams said, referring to Southern California‘s regular season-ending 38-20 loss to UCLA, before he sat out playing in the Holiday Bowl. “You go that long without something, it’s tough. But no, it’s been great. The guys made it fun. They made it easy on me.”
His Bears teammates could say the same about Williams, who showed awareness and poise in the pocket, hit receivers on the run, and displayed his dual-threat ability by scrambling 13 yards for a first down on third-and-9.
