Among the quirks and shames that come with being a Chicago Bears fan, there is one fact about the team that is as hard to sit with as a shot of Malört: In the entire history of the franchise, the Bears have never had a 4,000-yard passer.

Even as their divisional rivals seem to trot out gunslinger after gunslinger — Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff and Daunte Culpepper, to name a few — and despite all the rule changes to make the sport more passing friendly, Chicago has never had a quarterback top that mark.

That finally might change this season.

Caleb Williams runs the ball into the end zone Sunday during a game against the Giants.

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Caleb Williams, the second overall pick in the 2024 draft, has not only overcome an 0-2 start to put

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