“Stupid connotation”: Caleb Williams rebuts a narrative that Bears O-Line isn't protecting him and admitted that some of the fault is his own

Caleb Williams, a rookie quarterback, has had to deal with many issues in his first season in the NFL, such as dealing with offensive line combinations, but he is not concerned about the Bears team. Williams came to the defense of his Bears' offensive line in their final game against the Green Bay Packers, saying that his league-high 67 sacks this year are not solely due to the front-line players.The quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams, was sacked 67 times this season, but he doesn't even think that's because of his offense line. He counters, saying he deserves blame for "a lot of the hits" because of his criticism that his line fails to protect him. "The stupid connotation behind my offensive line being bad is not the truth," Williams said. "I've taken a good amount of sacks that have been all my fault.”“The negative connotation behind them, they come in here and work their butt off each day and each week," the rookie added. "I’ve taken sacks, yes. And a good amount have been on me, whether it’s small things of getting the ball out of my hands and maybe dirting it, not trying to find the perfect route, perfect play, maybe it’s just throwing it out of bounds, dirting it, finding the checkdown faster. And the other one is not trying to make plays all the time.”The Chicago Bears drafted quarterback Ryan Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL draft, sending the previous year's first overall selection to the Carolina Panthers. Williams was one of six quarterbacks selected in the first round, tied with the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. He was named starter in May and signed a four-year rookie contract worth $39.4 million on July 17, 2024.Williams was the first quarterback picked first overall to start his season-opening NFL game with a victory since 2002 as he went 14-of-29 for 93 yards, no touchdowns or turnovers, as the Bears outlasted the Tennessee Titans, 24-17. In Week 3, Williams achieved his first two career touchdowns while setting the single-game rookie passing record in a 21–16 loss against the Indianapolis Colts with 363 yards.Also Read: Dak Prescott addresses fiancée’s shocking $40,000 loss after car break-in, refutes link to NFL player burglariesIn Week 8, Williams led a late touchdown drive against the Washington Commanders, but the Bears lost on a Hail Mary. Chicago's woes continued with back-to-back losses to the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots. Williams was sacked 15 times, which marked the first time since 2004 that Chicago did not score a touchdown in consecutive games.