In the wake of all that drama,
Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports laid out some possible landing spots for Williams if he's traded, and the one that was undoubtedly the most surprising was the Chicago Bears, who now sport Williams' former play-caller, Ben Johnson, as their head coach.
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From a needs standpoint, this trade would make sense for Chicago. The Bears have not re-signed Keenan Allen and currently have Olamide Zaccheaus penciled in as the third receiver. That's simply not good enough if the Bears want to put Caleb Williams in the best possible position to succeed.
Williams would instantly take over the boundary spot across from Rome Odunze and give the Bears a lethal trio with DJ Moore, also. He would also added a much-needed deep threat to the offense, giving the Bears several ways to attack defenses.
The issue, of course, is that the Lions are never going to trade Williams to one of their NFC North rivals. It would take a Godfather-style offer for the Lions to pick up the phone, and even then that might not be enough.
Ultimately, we don't think the Lions will trade Williams to anyone. He's far too important to the offense and team's Super Bowl chances and replacing him at this point in the offseason would be impossible to do, barring the Lions hitting a home run on a wide receiver in the 2025 NF