Caleb Williams will make NFL debut for Chicago Bears on Saturday vs Bills

The wait to watch Caleb Williams’ NFL debut is over. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that the first overall pick in this year’s draft will get the start at quarterback against the Buffalo Bills this weekend. Eberflus said the same is true of the team’s other healthy starters.

Williams did not play at all in the AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game last week. Eberflus declined to specify the number of plays that any of the first-string players will play in this upcoming game versus Buffalo.

“We want to see a good flow and a good rhythm to it,” Eberflus said at his press conference.

Williams had an amazing two-year career at USC, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022 his first season by throwing for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and five interceptions, while also rushing for 382 yards and 10 scores.

Williams was unable to repeat as the Heisman winner in 2023, but he still put up excellent numbers, throwing for 3,633 yards, 30 touchdowns and five picks, and rushing for 142 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Josh Allen is starting for the Bills, so we will get a good look at a head-to-head matchup between an elite NFL quarterback and a rookie who hopes to become elite. Can Williams make the most of his limited chances in his first appearance as an NFL quarterback?

The Bears head to Buffalo on Saturday. Williams’ debut can be seen at 1 p.m. Eastern time on NFL Network.

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