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    From pro day to private dinner, what’s ahead for Caleb Williams and the Bears after their combine icebreaker

    CHICAGO — The icebreaker between the Chicago Bears and USC quarterback Caleb Williams came last week inside a suite at Lucas Oil Stadium during a time-limited interview at the NFL scouting combine. The conversation was necessarily brief and, according to Williams, “more about ball” than anything else. “It was more about them getting to know me, getting to test my mental (capacity), what I ...
    by Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune Mar 09, 2024 5 minutes
    USC quarterback Caleb Williams speaks to the media during the NFL Draft Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis.

    CHICAGO — The icebreaker between the Chicago Bears and USC quarterback Caleb Williams came last week inside a suite at Lucas Oil Stadium during a time-limited interview at the NFL scouting combine.

    The conversation was necessarily brief and, according to Williams, “more about ball” than anything else.

    “It was more about them getting to know me, getting to test my mental (capacity), what I know, the base things for what it takes to be a quarterback in the NFL,” Williams said.

    As for whether the likely No. 1 pick in this year’s draft left the suite with confidence in the Bears’ ability to develop him into an NFL star …

    “In 10 minutes, it’s difficult to figure out if they’re going to be able to develop you,” Williams said with a smile. “I enjoyed the meeting. It was a

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