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Shakeia Taylor: ‘I’m a big Caleb believer.’ Hope blooms once again for Bears fans.

CHICAGO — Just as the tulips blooming around Chicago every spring bring the promise of summer, this year’s NFL draft seemed to bring the promise of change for Bears fans. As the saying goes, hope springs eternal. Thursday night while the front office assembled at Halas Hall, prepared to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, fans assembled at Soldier Field buzzed with ...
Caleb Williams is projected on a screen at the Soldier Field watch party as the Chicago Bears draft the quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft on April 25, 2024.

CHICAGO — Just as the tulips blooming around Chicago every spring bring the promise of summer, this year’s NFL draft seemed to bring the promise of change for Bears fans.

As the saying goes, hope springs eternal.

Thursday night while the front office assembled at Halas Hall, prepared to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, fans assembled at Soldier Field buzzed with excitement.

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