Bears QB Caleb Williams has one-word praise for another Chicago sports star

Caleb Williams is still dealing with the fallout of trying to avoid joining the Chicago Bears organization.

After explosive comments from him and his dad, a controversy that this author said was completely overblown, but other outlets are still using headlines like "dumpster fire" as recently as yesterday, Williams still has work to do to receive forgiveness. Insert your Pope Leo quip here.

The Heisman Trophy winner and former No. 1 overall pick, now under offensives genius Ben Johnson, much to the Detroit Lions' dismay, is on a mission going into his second season to prove that the Bears is not a place, where as his father Carl put it, "quarterbacks go to die."

Before Seth Wickersham's book excerpt dropped, Williams had been doing a great job of building up goodwill with the sports-crazed city by living in Chi-Town throughout the offseason, showing up consistently at other professional sporting events, especially for Chicago Cubs games.

The 23-year-old Washington, D.C. native has been at Wrigley Field several times throughout the season, including when new head coach Johnson threw out a Greg Maddux-like first pitch with his family.

One player that has gotten Williams' admiration is Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, also 23. The Bears QB1 simply wrote on his Instagram Stories, "Baller" then linked to his IG handle.

Caleb Williams, Pete Crow-Armstrong — Chicago Cubs/Instagram

PCA has been on fire his last seven games with three home runs and 11 RBIs for the first-place Cubs, sweeping the White Sox over the weekend in the Windy City showdown. So it makes sense that Williams would give him a shout out.

The cynic in you can say the polarizing QB is sucking up to a fanbase that is mad at him, but his actions have spoken louder than words with his offseason behavior. He genuinely seems like a Cubs fan, and one of the best sports experiences anywhere in the world is Wrigleyville on a nice summer day.

Especially when the Cubs are in first place. Baller.

May 18, 2025: Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong gestures after hitting a triple against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Wrigley Field. | David Banks-Imagn Images

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