Quarterback Caleb Williams Selected As First Pick In NFL Draft

In a move which had been forecast since it became clear the Chicago Bears owned the number one pick and University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams would be declaring for the NFL Draft, Williams was officially declared the first pick in the draft on April 25. 



As NBC News reports, the move that made it possible for the Bears to select Williams was pulled off ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft when they traded the number one pick to the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver D.J Moore, first and second-round picks in 2023, a 2024 first-round pick, and a 2025 first-round pick. The 2024 first-round pick turned into the number one overall selection, which the Bears used to select Williams, who has been compared to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 




With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 @NFLDraft , the @ChicagoBears select Caleb Williams! @NewEraCap