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Although the Caleb Williams was anticipated to be the No. 1 choice to the Chicago Bears relatively from the time they protected that choice, it didn’t avoid the USC star from being amazed when the Justin Fields trade decreased.
Appearing on The Pivot Podcast (begins at 40:00 mark), Williams discussed he remained in his vehicle driving to a service conference when his “phone blows up” with messages about the offer and it was an “fascinating” sensation “due to the fact that it was so unanticipated” at that point.
Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 16 in exchange for a conditional 2025 sixth-round draft choice that might end up being a fourth-rounder based upon playing time.
There was some speculation the Bears may want to keep Fields and draft Williams, in part since they didn’t appear to be getting the kinds of trade deals for Fields they we