Bears' Caleb Williams has one goal for his NFL debut vs. Titans

Caleb Williams takes the field this week against the Tennessee Titans at home in Chicago. It is one of the most highly anticipated debuts the NFL has ever seen.

Williams was the top overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after a dynamic college career at both Oklahoma and USC and came into Chicago positioned as the “savior” and just what the Bears needed to get to the next level. What remains is what happens on the field, but the expectations are massive.

Williams seems to be going into Week 1 with the best possible mindset. He said at a press conference about it, "Understanding that the situation I’m in, bad things are going to happen every once in a while," Williams said Wednesday at Halas Hall.

"You’re going to throw a pick. You’re going to fumble. Whether it’s me, whether it’s the team, whether it’s we’re going to jump offsides, we’re going to do a bunch of things. When those moments of adversity strike, it’s more about encouraging, it’s more about understanding that we can get out of this situation and not bringing more negativity to the situation that comes up."

Williams is going up against a unique challenge in Week 1 because quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall are 0-14-1 in their first career starts since 2002. He also seems to be singularly focused on winning and not just his performance.

He said , “As long as we get a win,” Williams said. “Because last time I remembered, wins are the most important thing.  And so as long as we get that win, at the end of the day, 100 yards, 400, it all becomes the same."

Time will tell if Caleb Williams can be the cure that Bears fans desperately want him to be under center. However, he seems like he has the right attitude and demeanor leading into his first NFL start regardless of the massive expectations.

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