Quavo, Jamie Foxx were present at Bears, Caleb Williams’ dinner before his pro day: report

Quavo, Jamie Foxx were present at Bears, Caleb Williams’ dinner before his pro day: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

This week, the Bears crossed off their final to-do item in their full-fledged evaluation of USC quarterback and expected No. 1 pick, Caleb Williams.

They brought him to Chicago for a top-30 visit this week. They took him out to dinner; more specifically, Sophia Steaks in Lake Forest. They likely got medicals for him, which he declined to partake in during the NFL Scouting Combine.

All in all, it was a successful visit, sources said to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. But the Bears have taken a liking to Williams well before his visit to Chicago. They had dinner with him previously leading up to his pro day.

According to Peter Schrager, some A-list celebrities were in the building.

“The pro day, which was a couple of weeks ago, they took him to a place called ‘Bird Streets’ in Los Angeles, which is a private members club,” Schrager said on “The Herd.” “It was kind of cool for the Bears guys — I spoke to sources there — to see how Caleb kinda operates in that LA scene. At that dinner, they’re there at a table. But there are also celebrities. I think Quavo from the Migos was there. And Jamie Foxx was there.

“The one thing that the Bears have told me in that interaction was ‘He moves quietly.’ He’s not a ‘Look at me!’ guy. If anything, he’s kinda quiet and a little bit more reserved than you would imagine from a Heisman Trophy, No. 1 overall pick, who made all this NIL (name, image, likeness) money.”

It’s interesting. The way Schrager phrased it, it sounds like the Bears wanted to get him out to dinner in a high-end place with celebrities around. They wanted to see how Williams behaved in the LA scene, and they were impressed, according to Schrager.

The more and more the Bears continue to meet with Williams, the more apparent it’s becoming that they think highly of his character. Williams entered the pre-draft process with questions…

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Publish date : 2024-04-04 20:56:58

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