Video: Caleb Williams Talks Getting Pranked by Lions Fans Posing as Ben Johnson

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams confirmed Wednesday that someone posing as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson tried to trick him into believing that Johnson had accepted the Bears' head coaching job recently.

During an appearance on the St. Brown Podcast with Lions superstar wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, Williams discussed how the catfishing situation played out:

Williams said he reached out to St. Brown to see if the person texting him matched up with Johnson's phone number, but St. Brown didn't immediately respond. Williams suggested that the professional nature of the text made him think for a moment that Johnson may have actually been texting him, saying: "The text was so official. I've gotten that text from college coaches and other coaches before getting drafted and all that in different ways."

While the Bears announced on Saturday that they completed a head coaching interview with Johnson, the Bears have yet to officially hire a replacement for Matt Eberflus, who was fired in November.

On Friday, Chi Town Sports on X posted a screenshot of the apparent text conversation Williams had with the imposter Ben Johnson:

In the conversation, the person tells Williams that they had accepted the Bears' head coaching job, to which Williams replied: "I'm def excited for the future! Let's get this s--t going and turn it around n do what hasn't been done in years! In the meantime!! F--king go kill! We'll talk soon!"

Accompanying the screenshot of the text conversation was a video of Williams FaceTiming the person who was texting him. Williams appeared to have a smile on his face when he realized he wasn't texting with Johnson.

St. Brown and Williams seemingly confirmed what happened, as St. Brown said that Williams texted him to tell him that he called the person who was texting him and found out it wasn't Johnson.

While Johnson has been partaking in head coaching interviews, he is primarily focused on the Lions' upcoming NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night.

The Lions secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record during the regular season, and Johnson played a big role in their success, as they had the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL.

Johnson has been a hot coaching candidate dating back to last offseason, although he decided to return for another season as the Lions' OC, which paid dividends for both him and the Lions.

Of the six teams still searching for a head coach, the Bears could perhaps provide Johnson with the most intriguing and attractive situation.

Williams' presence is a big reason why, as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft did some good things during his rookie season despite the Bears' 5-12 record.

He racked up over 4,000 total yards and threw 20 touchdown passes compared to only six interceptions in 17 starts, which seems like something Johnson can work and excel with.

While Johnson to Chicago is a distinct possibility, he has interest elsewhere, and it is also possible that he could once again spurn head coaching offers in favor returning for another season as the offensive coordinator in Detroit.