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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has a full plate this week. The Bears are hitting the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings, who upset Chicago at Soldier Field 27-24 back in Week 1, and Allen needs to figure out how to stop them. Superstar receiver\u00a0<\/p>\n
But that’s not all the Bears have going for them. For the first time in what feels like years, the Bears’ offense is proving to be a dominant force, especially in the fourth quarter and ‘gotta-have-it’ situations. The credit for their proficiency goes to the entire unit, but one player in particular has stood out as key to Chicago winning six of their last seven games: quarterback Caleb Williams.<\/p>\n
Allen spoke briefly about his quarterback during his media appearance on Thursday, but the few words he said spoke volumes. He started off by detailing Williams’ tremendous growth since training camp, a sentiment that has been echoed by head coach Ben Johnson. But it was his description of Williams’ style of playing quarterback that really stood out.<\/p>\n
In describing how Williams uses his athleticism and ability to throw on the run as a weapon, Allen had six words to say: “I’m glad he’s on our side.”<\/p>\n
I would imagine that every player on Chicago’s roster nodded along when they heard Allen say that. Watching some of the insane throws that Williams has made has been fascinating for the fans and players, but to Chicago’s upcoming opponents, it’s pure nightmare fuel.<\/p>\n
What’s even scarier for the rest of the league is that Williams appears to be only just getting started on his rise up the\u00a0NFL QB rankings<\/strong><\/em>. Remember, this is only his second season and his first with Ben Johnson. Unless his development goes completely off the rails, this is the worst that Williams will ever be, and he’s arguably on pace for a Pro Bowl season.<\/p>\n Grab some shades, Bears fans. The future of this franchise is brighter than the sun.<\/p>\n At this point in the season, the most unbelievable thing about\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0wide receiver\u00a0Emeka Egbuka\u00a0seems to be he\u2019s doing this all as rookie, because he sure doesn\u2019t play like one.<\/p>\n Egbuka, the\u00a0No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, is fourth in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0in receiving through 5 games \u2014 his first 5 NFL games \u2014 with 25 receptions for 445 yards and 5 touchdowns,<\/p>\n After Tampa Bay\u2019s 38-35 win over the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 improved the Buccaneers to 4-1 and saw another huge game from Egbuka with 7 receptions for 163 yards and 1 touchdown, the Ohio State product now also owns a unique piece of NFL history.<\/p>\n \u201cEmeka\u00a0Egbuka\u00a0is the 3rd player since 1970 with 425+ receiving yards and 5+ rec TD through 5 career games along with\u00a0Randy\u00a0Moss\u00a0and Ja\u2019Marr Chase,\u201d\u00a0CBS Sports researcher Doug Clawson\u00a0wrote on X on October 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are only a few\u00a0NFL\u00a0general managers operating at as high of a level as Tampa Bay\u2019s Jason Licht right now in terms of evaluating talent.<\/p>\n Two of Licht\u2019s 2025 draft picks \u2014Egbuka and cornerback\u00a0Jacob Parrish\u00a0\u2014 are already starting for the\u00a0Buccaneers.<\/p>\n Another 2025 pick, seventh round wide receiver\u00a0Tez Johnson, had 4 receptions for 59 yards against the Seahawks.<\/p>\n Cornerback\u00a0Benjamin Morrison, a 2025 second round pick, could also become a key contributor on defense once he gets past some early season injury issues.<\/p>\n Egbuka, however, is a crown jewel like the\u00a0Buccaneers\u00a0haven\u2019t seen since they doubled-dipped for a pair of NFL All-Pros in the 2020 draft with offensive tackle\u00a0Tristan Wirfs\u00a0and safety\u00a0Antoine Winfield Jr.<\/p>\n What\u2019s incredible about the Egbuka pick is, on the surface, it seemed like the\u00a0Buccaneers\u00a0were going to be forced to draft a defensive player.<\/p>\n Instead, Licht signed free agent edge rusher Haason Reddick to a 1-year, $14 million contract to address the most pressing need on the defensive side of the ball and used the first round pick to get the very best player available.<\/p>\n Egbuka, who signed a 4-year, $18.1 million rookie contract, is one of just 2 rookie wide receivers in the Top 20 in the NFL in receiving alongside\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0wide receiver\u00a0Tetairoa McMillan, the No. 8 overall pick.<\/p>\n \u201cI call (Egbuka) a professional receiver,\u201d ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. said immediately after the pick was announced. \u201d \u2026 that workmanlike, that professional approach.\u201d<\/p>\n Buccaneers\u00a0fans should shudder to think of what kind of a state Tampa Bay would be in right now if they didn\u2019t have Egbuka.<\/p>\n NFL All-Pro\u00a0Chris Godwin\u00a0missed the first 3 games as he recovered from surgery on his dislocated left ankle and has been essentially a non-factor since he returned, with 3 receptions for 26 yards in each of his first 2 games back.<\/p>\n Even further, the\u00a0Buccaneers\u00a0have been forced to play without NFL All-Pro wide receiver\u00a0Mike Evans\u00a0the last 2 games because of a hamstring injury \u2014 the same type of injury that cost him 3 game in 2024.<\/p>\n Another projected starting wide receiver,\u00a0Jalen McMillan, is out until at least Week 10 with a severely sprained neck suffered in the preseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has a full plate this week. The Bears are hitting the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings, who upset Chicago at Soldier Field 27-24 back…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t