After the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron this week, and with their offense persevering with to battle, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams had a message for his teammates throughout their subsequent assembly.
Williams — the No. 1 total choose in April’s draft — apologized “for his role in this,” Jay Glazer reported on “Fox NFL Sunday.”
“What I mean by role in this, he didn’t go up there and say, ‘Oh, I want this guy out,’” Glazer mentioned. “However his function is, ‘Obviously, I’m not taking part in properly sufficient. If the offensive coordinator acquired fired, there’s points for me as properly’ — for his duty as that quarterback.
“But again, when he did it, a lot of the veterans looked and said, ‘Alright rookie, this is what we want to see.’ Taking accountability, good move on Caleb Williams’ part.”
Waldron was simply 9 video games into his Bears tenure after spending the earlier three years because the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, however Chicago opted for a spark after managing simply 27 factors throughout a current three-game dropping streak — together with a dismal 19-3 loss to the Patriots in Week 10, when Williams threw for simply 120 yards and was sacked 9 instances.
Passing recreation coordinator Thomas Brown earned the promotion to offensive coordinator, and his first problem will contain determining the best way to assist Williams enhance his 1,785 passing yards, 9 passing touchdowns and 5 interceptions throughout a combined rookie marketing campaign.
“After evaluating our entire operation, I decided that it is in the best interest of our team to move in a different direction with the leadership of our offense. This decision was well-thought-out, one that was conducted deliberately and respectfully,” Bears head coach Matt Eberflus mentioned in an announcement after firing Waldron, whereas including that Brown has expertise calling performs.
ESPN Chicago radio host Marc “Silvy” Silverman reported earlier within the week that “a few veteran players requested” that the Bears bench Williams, too, although it’s unclear if that occurred earlier than the staff assembly when Williams apologized.
The Bears opened the season 4-2 and have been among the many early — and the stunning — playoff contenders, however they’ve since misplaced the three consecutive video games getting into Sunday’s NFC North rivalry showdown in opposition to the Packers at Soldier Subject.
And after Inexperienced Bay, Chicago will proceed a brutal stretch of its schedule by internet hosting the Vikings earlier than going through the Lions, the 49ers after which the Lions and Vikings once more.
By that time, they hope, the choice to fireside Waldron and Williams’ accountability will translate to improved outcomes to maintain tempo with these high-powered offenses.
If not, given the crowded NFC playoff image, the Bears’ first yr within the Williams period would possibly finish with out a journey to the postseason.
