During the second week of Caleb Williams's rookie season in 2024, he faced off against another young quarterback in C.J. Stroud, who was coming off an incredible rookie season in which he won Offensive Rookie of the Year. Stroud and the Texans would defeat Williams and the Bears in the game after Williams was sacked seven times and threw two interceptions.
Afterward, Stroud sought out Williams postgame to offer some advice, telling Williams to "stop taking those hits." Williams started to walk away and Stroud pulled him back in to tell him to learn from his mistakes and also share some more encouraging words. Though Williams said "appreciate it" back to Stroud, he did not appear interested in listening to the advice from Stroud at all in the moment.
