Caleb Williams' Leadership Praised by Bears' DJ Moore: 'He's a Little Bossy'

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is a rookie, but that hasn't stopped him from quickly establishing himself as a leader, per wide receiver D.J. Moore.

According to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, Moore joked that Williams is "bossy" before clarifying and explaining why it's a good thing:

"What I mean by bossy is if we don't hit something in practice, he's going to tell us how we need to run it. And we just look at him and be like, 'OK.'

"When we get out there for the game, just make sure you work, because he's gonna have some words for you if you don't. That's him being a leader. He's a little bossy. It's the little bro."

While Williams didn't disagree with Moore's assessment regarding his bossiness, he did suggest that he is continuing to evolve as a leader and learning the best way to lead each individual on the team:

"Certain people you can be a little bossy with, certain people you have to talk very monotone and in control of yourself, and other times there's people that you can just kind of lash out at. I don't really lash out much. That's not really my vibe.

"But just always coming over to talk to the guys when I can. Growing up a little bit. Understanding that even when I'm frustrated about maybe a drive or a play that we had that we may have messed up or whatever the case may have been, understanding that there's another drive coming, there's another part of the season that we have to focus on also. Being able to go over and talk to them and understand how and what they need to hear and then from there moving on."

The Bears took a major leap of faith by committing to taking Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, as they moved on from another former first-round pick at quarterback in Justin Fields.

Williams' collegiate track record at USC was undoubtedly hard to ignore, as he put up two huge statistical seasons and won the Heisman Trophy in 2023.

Although he went through some growing pains in his first two NFL games, throwing for a combined 267 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, he has come into his own the past three weeks.

Over his past three games, Williams has thrown for 824 yards, five touchdowns and two picks, and the Bears have gone 2-1 to improve their overall record to 3-2.

He undoubtedly had the best game of his young career last week in a 36-10 drubbing of the Carolina Panthers, as Williams went 20-of-29 for 304 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while also rushing for 34 yards.

In addition to leading vocally, Williams is now leading by example, and he is showing why the Bears were so willing to take him first overall.

Sunday will mark one of Williams' toughest challenges yet, as he will have to brave a difficult travel schedule for his first career game overseas.

Going up against the 1-4 Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bears are favored to win, and Williams has a chance to prove that Chicago is worthy of that respect and capable of delivering when the team is expected to come out on top.