2024 Pass/Rush Stats
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3541
TD
20
INT
6
YDS
489
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0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Williams did not live up to the lofty expectations that came with being the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft. But considering the headwind he faced, it’s perhaps a positive he finished QB16 in fantasy. Williams was sacked 68 times (the most since David Carr in 2005), and though he held the ball too long at times and ran into sacks other times, the Bears offensive line was a shambles all season. What’s more, Keenan Allen looked old, fellow rookie Rome Odunze was inconsistent at best, and the gameplan was so poor that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron got fired midseason. Williams was extremely inefficient -- 7.9-yard average target depth (16th) but only a 6.3 YPA (33rd) thanks to a 67.3 percent on-target rate (34th) -- and was one of the league’s worst deep-ball passers too, with a 23.5 completion percentage on 20-plus yard attempts (and five INTs). Avoiding interceptions, especially on shorter throws, was one of his few strong points. After throwing four picks in the first three weeks, he went the rest of the season with just two. The Bears devoted their offseason to helping Williams, first by hiring Lions offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach. The team then remade the O-Line by trading for All-Pro LG Joe Thuney and RG Jonah Jackson, signing top free-agent center Drew Dalman and drafting 6-8 RT Ozzy Trapilo in the second round. The Bears also drafted TE Colston Loveland 10th overall and WR Luther Burden 39th overall, giving them a deep group of playmakers with the rookies joining Odunze, WR DJ Moore and TE Cole Kmet. Now it’s up to Williams to do his part. Read Past Outlooks
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Participates in OTAs
Williams has been participating in the Bears' ongoing organized team activities, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Back in January, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reported that Williams was spotted with a cast on his right wrist while attending a USC-Wisconsin men's basketball game after undergoing a minor offseason elective procedure to remove a cyst. Since then, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has moved past the issue and appears to be practicing without limitations. As a rookie, Williams threw for 3,541 yards, with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions in 17 games to go along with 81 carries for 489 yards. In his second season as a pro, it's reasonable to expect improvements from the USC product, with a new offensive-minded head coach at the helm as well as a re-tooled offensive line on hand and a pair of promising young playmakers (TE Colston Loveland and WR Luther Burden) having been added to the mix via the draft.
Back in January, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reported that Williams was spotted with a cast on his right wrist while attending a USC-Wisconsin men's basketball game after undergoing a minor offseason elective procedure to remove a cyst. Since then, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has moved past the issue and appears to be practicing without limitations. As a rookie, Williams threw for 3,541 yards, with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions in 17 games to go along with 81 carries for 489 yards. In his second season as a pro, it's reasonable to expect improvements from the USC product, with a new offensive-minded head coach at the helm as well as a re-tooled offensive line on hand and a pair of promising young playmakers (TE Colston Loveland and WR Luther Burden) having been added to the mix via the draft.
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18.7%Avg Target Depth
7.6 YdsSack Rate
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6' 1"Weight
215 lbsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, Williams heads to the Bears as the franchise quarterback. The same was expected of Justin Fields three years ago, but Fields, who was traded to Pittsburgh in March, never had the talent with which the Bears have surrounded Williams. Eight picks after Williams, the Bears drafted Rome Odunze, a 6-3 wideout with 4.45 speed. He joins holdover DJ Moore and trade acquisition Keenan Allen, giving the Bears one of the league’s better WR rooms. The Bears also signed D’Andre Swift, a good pass catcher out of the backfield, and return TE Cole Kmet, who had 11 red-zone TD receptions the last two seasons (second among TEs to Travis Kelce). New offensive coordinator Shane Waldron didn’t exactly turn heads as Seattle’s OC the last few years, but it should go better than what the Bears had last season. At 6-1, 215, Williams can torch defenses from the pocket with his elite arm and also has the mobility to make plays outside the pocket, throwing with nearly as much accuracy and velocity on the move. If Williams has a fault, it’s that he sometimes holds the ball too long in hopes of a big play, thereby inviting trouble. Even then, though, his scrambling ability adds to his fantasy upside. Chicago is the only franchise without a 4,000-yard passer in its history. Williams should finally change that.
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Undergoes minor offseason procedure
Williams, who was spotted Saturday with a cast on his right wrist while attending a USC-Wisconsin men's basketball game, underwent a minor offseason elective procedure to remove a cyst, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.
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Helps snap losing streak in finale
Williams completed 21 of 29 passes for 148 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and rushed three times for 10 yards in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
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Expected to start in Week 18
Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown said Monday that Williams will play in Sunday's Week 18 game against Green Bay, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Middling numbers in Week 17 loss
Williams completed 16 of 28 passes for 122 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and rushed five times for 37 yards in the Bears' 6-3 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday night. He also fumbled once but recovered and pounced on a second loose ball.
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Impressive numbers in loss
Williams completed 26 of 40 passes for 334 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed six times for 34 yards in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
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Adjusting footwork
Head coach Ben Johnson told reporters Wednesday that Williams is working on adjusting his footwork during OTAs to have his left foot forward, Kevin Fishbain and Adam Jahns of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
"I think it helps out certainly with the quick game from the gun, and then helps us being a little bit better at a throwing posture for a lot of the other things that we're asking [Williams] to do," Johnson said of the footwork change. The 2024 first-overall pick is coming off an inconsistent rookie campaign, but over the final seven games of the regular season he completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,525 yards, 11 touchdowns and one interception while adding 183 rushing yards on 32 carries. The Bears bolstered their offense in the offseason by signing guard Joe Thuney to a two-year contract and using their first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft to select tight end Colston Loveland, wide receiver Luther Burden and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo, which should put Williams in position for a strong sophomore campaign.
"I think it helps out certainly with the quick game from the gun, and then helps us being a little bit better at a throwing posture for a lot of the other things that we're asking [Williams] to do," Johnson said of the footwork change. The 2024 first-overall pick is coming off an inconsistent rookie campaign, but over the final seven games of the regular season he completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,525 yards, 11 touchdowns and one interception while adding 183 rushing yards on 32 carries. The Bears bolstered their offense in the offseason by signing guard Joe Thuney to a two-year contract and using their first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft to select tight end Colston Loveland, wide receiver Luther Burden and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo, which should put Williams in position for a strong sophomore campaign.