Just 24 hours ago, the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams with the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s made headlines by breaking the NFL record for jersey and apparel sales. But that’s not all—he’s also quickly established himself as a leader in for the Bears. A recent report highlights an intriguing connection between Williams and the new Bears offensive tackle, Kiran Amegadije.
Amegadije, a Yale graduate and native of Hinsdale, Illinois was selected by the Bears in the third round with the 75th overall pick. He’s been a Bears fan since childhood and even had a encounter with Bears coach Matt Eberflus last year at a golf club his father attends. During their conversation, Amegadije declared that he would one day be drafted by the Bears, a statement that Eberflus remembered when the team called to announce his selection on Friday night.
What’s also interesting is the interaction between Williams and Amegadije on Friday evening. After the pick was made, Williams actually reached out to his new teammate, by getting his phone number and sending him a quick text.
You have to admire Caleb’s willingness to connect and build relationships with his fellow rookies. This should very easily dispel any notion of Williams being a bad teammate, as he’s already earning respect from veteran players and showing the awareness in getting to know his fellow draft mates.
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We have no idea how Caleb can perform against NFL defenses but his text game is on point, so let’s build a statue of him outside Soldier Field.
Caleb is going to own the city of Chicago after he is done.
TTYL. Got to go get my mani/pedi.
FUGB
@jmscooby: 5 parts? Dude, aim high. There should be one article for each WORD in the text Caleb sent. I’m sure Erik can wax philosophical about why Caleb chose ‘the’ instead of ‘a’ in the first clause, ….
I kinda hope this is the first post of a 5 part series about the text. Maybe we get some details on any emojis used…
Was Jordan Love texting his OT?
This is absolutely not a criticism of Caleb Williams, or him sending a text to a fellow member of his draft class, but does him sending a text really warrant an entire article dedicated to it and him showing leadership?