Since the Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft in April, the national media has set the bar for his rookie season, the breakout rookie season that C.J. Stroud had last season in Houston.

Fair or unfair, Williams has had to hear that comparison in just about every national hit he’s done in the past five months. He was even asked about it again this week at Halas Hall, specifically whether or not playing against Stroud gave him any extra motivation. In typical fashion, Williams nailed the answer by making it clear that winning football games for the Chicago Bears is the only motivation he needs.

Williams’ Week 1 stat line wasn’t pretty, but he did enough not to lose the game for his team, and Chicago heads into Sunday night’s meeting with the Texans 1-0. Still, Williams admitted this week that he has to be better in Houston.

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