Chicago Bears fans and some local media personalities sounded alarms after a recent video showing quarterback Caleb Williams emotionally reacting to missing some throws during an individual drill went viral.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Williams laughed off reactions to the clip that generated headlines ahead of Chicago's preseason opener versus the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
"I look at it and I laugh at 'em, as always," Williams said, as shared by Courtney Cronin of ESPN. "We're out here working. We're getting after it. We're competing, and that's one of the drills in which we were competing."
Earlier in the week, Bears general manager Ryan Poles joked that he "didn't know" the video sparked "a national crisis" about Williams' supposed struggles as the first