“It’s not my job to care what the outside noise is and things like that. My job is to take care of everything in here and go out there and play.” Caleb Williams shared the strategy that probably helped him set several records in his rookie season. In 2024, he snagged 20 TD passes while rushing for 3,541 YRDs with a 62.5% completion rate and became the first Chicago Bears QB to start every game since Jay Cutler in 2009.

Additionally, he led a game-winning drive in the season finale that ended the Bears’ 10-game losing run against the Packers. He repeatedly displayed reasonable composure, given the state of his OL. Williams, 23, once declared, “Pressure’s not a thing for me.” His determination and impressive rookie season stats really raised fan expectations for the upcoming season. So it’s no wonder that they’re unhappy after his accuracy — or lack thereof — became a glaring issue in the latest Bears training camp session.

NFL reporter Dov Kleiman highlighted Williams’s exasperation through an X post. He dropped a video showing Williams performing inadequately in a particular segment of the recent Bears training camp. “Heartbreaking: Caleb Williams was extremely upset at himself after missing his throw into the basket at training camp. Very few players care enough about each rep to rage quit over a practice drill. You can just see the pain on his face,” the post caption read.

On 2 Aug, the Bears executed an ordinary practice to determine the accuracy of their QB room. Every passer was required to toss several footballs into a small net at a distance of roughly 15 yards in rapid succession. The Heisman Trophy Winner at USC also threw multiple footballs in quick succession, but he completely missed the mark on four consecutive throws, as shown in the video.

He failed to even come close in his final attempt, and he screamed in frustration as he walked to the back of the line. After Williams failed to make the basket on this rep, he became extremely frustrated. And that frustration was evident on his face. Soon after the video emerged on social media, Bears fans also showcased their vexation.

Bears supporters rip into Caleb Williams

Williams’s failed streak in the practice drill really upset some Bears fans. After witnessing their starter missing his throw in a simple drill, his lack of accuracy took center stage. Despite a 62.5% completion rate, the Bears QB ranked 30 in accuracy and led the league in poor throws (110) in 2024.

Taking to the comment section, an X user wrote, “It’s either that or he chipped a nail and has to re-polish them.” While Williams’ poor throw led another fan to give up on him even before the start of the season. “He sucks obviously. Looks like he’s tired,” an X user mentioned.

Another fan got emotional over the ‘spin’ put on the clop by Kleimann. “Heartbreaking,” man, shut up,” he noted down. “This is fairly embarrassing,” another netizen commented. Another internet user also expressed his irritation after witnessing Williams’s failed attempts in the drill, “Bro, you gotta stop”.

Fan annoyance is understandable as he delivered “championship-caliber traits” mixed with some utterly embarrassing moments last season. His disastrous 2024 results, namely a 5-12 record after a promising 4-2 start, indicate that Williams needs to step up to meet the team’s high-end signs of development in 2025.

However, another video of Williams during the training camp also surfaced on the internet, where he smashed in his next attempt. The Bears staffer running the drill could hardly keep up with Caleb as he settled into a groove. He was putting footballs in the net faster than anyone else.

Still, as Caleb Williams finds his rhythm, it is clear that both he and the Bears are betting on long-term growth over short-term perfection.