NFL world reacts to Bears rookie Caleb Williams’ preseason debut

Williams only played two series, but he already had some highlight-worthy plays on each drive while leading the Bears to points. On his first series, Williams completed 2-of-2 passes for 54 yards, including one play where he felt the pressure in the pocket and flipped the ball to running back D’Andre Swift for a 42-yard gain. It was the kind of improvisation that we’ve seen with him in college. Williams also had a 12-yard completion to receiver DJ Moore on third-and-12 to keep the chains moving early on in the drive, which ended in a Cairo Santos field goal.

On the next possession, Williams once again marched the Bears down to the red zone. He was 2-for-5 on the drive, but that included a couple of drops from tight end Cole Kmet and Moore. Williams once again showed why he was the No. 1 pick in the draft as he extended the play and threw a dart to Kmet for a 26-yard gain. He also had a 13-yard scramble to pick up a first down.

Williams finished the day completing 4-of-7 passes for 95 yards and a 101.8 passer rating, while leading Chicago to six points.