Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams plans to ‘shut everybody up’

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is aware of a negative narrative that’s following him around this offseason.

Frankly, there should be nothing but optimism for the 2024 No. 1 pick after he threw for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in his second year in the league working under a fourth offensive coordinator.

Williams led the Bears to an NFC North title and a comeback playoff win over the Green Bay Packers before nearly leading the team to a comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams in overtime.

However, critics are pointing out his 58.1 percent completion percentage as a problem for the young quarterback.

During an appearance on “Pardon My Take” last week, Williams said his goal was to get his completion percentage up from 2025 so he can “shut everybody up.”

“Obviously I want to get that up, get the completion percentage up,” Williams said, via a transcription from Pro Football Talk. “Some of the things that I do on the field, it negatively impacts that. But we’ll get it up just to shut everybody up and help them understand…

“We’ll get it up, we’ll make everybody’s heart feel warm and lovely, and it’ll also help us in the long run of winning games and starting games better, starting games faster, doing all those things.”

The Chicago Bears need Caleb Williams to be himself