After getting bruised and battered by the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football, it’s been a tough few days for the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams. While star receiver D.J. Moore seemingly complains about his young signal-caller, we’re already entertaining the possibility that the Bears really might break another first-round quarterback.
By direct contract, C.J. Stroud doesn’t seem convinced it’s over for Williams. Far from it, in fact.
In new mic’d-up footage from NFL Films, Stroud was recorded encouraging Williams to keep his chin up during their postgame conversation on the field. Stroud told Williams not to dwell on a disspiriting defeat where the Texans’ pass rush hounded the Bears quarterback all night because he still believed that Williams was more than good enough to be a star.
It’s a lovely moment to watch between two quarterbacks who might become respective faces of the NFL in due time:
.@CJ7STROUD had some words of encouragement for @CALEBcsw.
“You’re gonna be a hell of a player in this league.” 🤝 pic.twitter.com/EkGCMOl0ew
— NFL (@NFL) September 17, 2024
Can you imagine these incredible young talents someday facing off in a Big Game? This is the kind of sportsmanlike footage we’ll fondly look back upon if it ever happens.
