Caleb Williams reveals goal for 2025 season Bears fans will love

Usually, when an NFL player is asked about their personal goals, the answer is pretty canned. It ranges from being a good leader to winning a lot of games to ultimately becoming a Super Bowl champion.

So when Caleb Williams told Bears fans at Fanatics Fest what his goal was for this year and the long-term future with coach Ben Johnson, it was a breath of fresh air.

"We’re building this bond and relationship to be able to last a while," Williams said. "I know Bears fans, it’s year after year typically, or every other year, where coaches and quarterbacks specifically are in and out, and our goal is to be here for a while.”

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Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson are off to a great start

Chicago Bears fans couldn't ask for much more in the early returns from the Williams-Johnson relationship. Reports of Johnson being tough on Williams, stressing the details and nuance of quarterback play, will bring the best out of the 2024 first-overall pick this season and beyond. And Williams is buying in, which is always the most important variable in any coach-player relationship.

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Williams will look to build off of a respectable rookie season that saw the former Heisman Trophy winner throw for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and just six interceptions. His yardage ranked as the fifth-highest single-season total in franchise history, and he'll look to become the first-ever 4,000-yard passer the Bears have ever fielded this year.

With Johnson calling plays, and a revamped offensive line headlined by future Hall of Famer Joe Thuney keeping him upright, the odds he'll cross the 4K mark are really good, and a stat line like that will go a long way in keeping him paired with Ben Johnson for years to come.