The Chicago Bears had a rocky week with head coach Matt Eberflus firing offensive coordinator Shane Waldron just nine games into the season. The team embarks upon a Week 11 matchup with the Green Bay Packers hoping the move will light a fire under an offense that has failed Caleb Williams in just about every regard and, additionally, failed to reach the end zone since Week 8.
It remains to be seen if the change will help turn around Williams's rookie season under center but in the meantime the young QB wowed his teammates with his response to Waldron's firing. On Sunday, FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer revealed Williams got up in front of the team and apologized for his role in the offense's lack of production that led to his coach's dismissal.
"Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams actually got up in a team meeting after OC Shane Waldron was fired and APOLOGIZED for his part in the offense stalling enough where Waldron was fired," Glazer wrote on X. " Teammates were very impressed by the accountability and his decision to do that."
Williams has 1,785 yards passing so far in his first NFL season, with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He's also been sacked a league-leading 38 times. Chicago's offense checks in at 30th with 277.7 yards per game. No matter which way you slice it the Bears have been terrible on that side of the ball.
How much of that is Williams's fault is certainly up for debate. His talent is obvious enough that he went No. 1 in the 2024 NFL draft, but in football any one player can only do so much. This week will be telling in regards to how much Waldron's scheme was affecting Williams's development.
In the meantime it's clear the young quarterback garnered a lot of respect in the locker room with his apology.
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