On the opening possession of the second half Sunday night, Caleb Williams had the ball in his hands with a chance to lead a go-ahead touchdown drive. It was third-and-3 from the 37-yard line, and Williams had a window of opportunity to hit the kind of big play the Chicago Bears offense so desperately needs.

On Thursday, the Bears signed wide receiver John Jackson III to the team's practice squad. Jackson was a wide receiver at the University of Southern California, and a teammate of Williams for one season in 2022. That was the year Williams won the Heisman trophy.

C.J. Stroud pulled Caleb Williams in for a conversation following the Houston Texans' 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears. He told the No. 1 overall pick, "Good job out there," and to "stop taking those