NFL star Caleb Williams showed off his massive potential with an insane shovel pass during his first road trip with the Chicago Bears.
The No. 1 draft pick hit running back D’Andre Swift with what appeared to be an unexpected pass during the 33-6 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills.
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Swift then ran 42 yards downfield for the Bears’ longest play of the game, with the drive ending in a field goal.
Many fans went crazy with the epic improvisation and game creation skills during the game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Saturday.
“Caleb Williams doing his best Patrick Mahomes impression,” said one fan.
“I can’t teach that,” said a second fan.
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“The bears are back,” noted a third fan.
Williams revealed it wasn’t a no-look pass when he spotted Swift’s orange gloves before making the smart throw.
“I saw [Swift]. It wasn’t a no-look”, Williams told reporters.
“I wish I could say it was, but it wasn’t…
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“Then I saw the opening and I could feel the defenders breaking the line, which they should do on a screen.
“Then [the] the offensive line did a great job making it seem credible that they were going to give up.
“Then [I] threw him over [defender’s] head and we advanced about 40 meters, so it was great.”
After the game, Bears coach Matt Eberflus had high praise for the new quarterback.
“You saw that in practice, his ability to get the ball out of his hands very quickly when the pressure comes,” Eberflus said.
“And that happens sometimes on these screens.
“I thought he did a great job getting the ball to him cleanly.
“And obviously Swift is a very dynamic guy with a lot of speed.”
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Later in the game, Williams impressed fans when he faked a handoff to running back Khalil Herbert, rolled to his right and hit tight end Cole Kmet with a 26-yard pass down the sideline.
“We’ve been repeating this play for a while now, and just getting those reps has been key,” Williams said.
“You go out on game day and the sea opens and Cole is running down the sideline.
“My job is just to get him the ball in space and let our players like Cole and them do their magic…
“Cole did a great job selling it and breaking it into the corner.”
Williams is extremely excited about the upcoming season after making a dazzling preseason debut for the Bears.
“You have to understand where we are and what we have and where we are going — that’s the most important thing,” Williams said.
“But you also have to be where your feet are. So when you’re on the field preparing for this game, you’re enjoying it, you’re having fun, you’re having a great time on the field.
“When we get here early tomorrow, we’ll take a step back, go through the tape and move on to the next preseason. [game].
“You go from there and you keep growing, you keep growing, you keep growing and then we keep counting those days, counting those hours and going after it.”
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