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The two shared a quick embrace on the sideline
Wednesday. If the Bears select Williams with the top overall
pick on April 25 in Detroit, well, they'll be spending even more
time together.
"Hell of an athlete," Allen said of Williams earlier this week.
"Obviously, he can make tremendous plays with his feet, with his
arm. Looks like he knows the game really well. Really good."
Williams was quick to return the compliment on Wednesday.
"I've known Keenan for a little bit now, hung out," Williams
said, per NBC Sports Chicago. "He was at the Chargers. Now he's
at the Bears, he's here for a fourth-round pick, which is crazy.
He's a beast, a good guy, and he can give you a lot of
knowledge."
Speaking of conversations, Bears general manager Ryan Poles was
spotted talking with Caleb's father, Carl, at the pro day, per
the Chicago Tribune. Assistant general manager Ian Cunningham,
head coach Matt Eberflus, offensive coordinator Shane Waldron
and quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph also were in attendance on
behalf of the Bears.
The Bears are in need of a starting quarterback after trading
2021 first-round selection Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh
Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick.
That pick could become a fourth-rounder if Fields plays at least
50 percent of the snaps for Pittsburgh.
Williams, 22, passed for 3,633 yards, 30 touchdowns and five
interceptions in 12 games last season. Those statistics are one
year removed from his Heisman Trophy-winning season in 2022,
when he threw for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and five picks. He
also rushed for 21 scores in his two seasons with the Trojans
after transferring from Oklahoma.
Allen, who turns 32 on April 27, was selected to his sixth Pro
Bowl in 2023 when he had a career-high 108 receptions for 1,243
yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games.
--Field Level Media
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