Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams warned to fix ‘unacceptable’ problem

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is preparing to enter his pivotal third NFL season, and while Williams certainly displayed impressive progress in 2025, there are still areas in which he needs to improve.

Williams showed a whole lot of positives last year, leading the Bears to 11 wins, an NFC North division crown and a thrilling Wild Card Round playoff win over the hated Green Bay Packers. He threw for 3,942 yards and 27 touchdowns with a consistent flare for the dramatic, leading the NFL with six fourth-quarter comeback victories — seven including playoffs.

While some may feel Chicago should have taken Drake Maye with the No. 1 overall pick in 2024, the Bears are surely happy that Williams is under center for the long haul, and the hope is that he takes another big step forward in 2026.

In order to do that, however, the USC product will need to clean up a couple of things, and Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon highlighted one area in which Williams will need to get significantly better: throwing accuracy.

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams must be more accurate

Williams completed just 58.1 percent of his passes last season, which was actually quite a bit lower than his rookie campaign, when he made good on 62.5 percent of his throws.

Gagnon stated that must change heading into Year 3.

“Gone are veteran receiver D.J. Moore and Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman as the third-year quarterback faces substantial pressure to improve on an unacceptable sub-60 completion rate from his sophomore campaign,” Gagnon wrote.

Not only did the Bears lose Moore their receiving corps (they traded him to the Buffalo Bills), but they also watched Olamide Zacchaeus walk via free agency. To replace the two key pass-catchers, Chicago signed Kalif Raymond and selected Zavion Thomas in the third round of the NFL Draft. Neither player inspires a ton of confidence.

It will be on Williams’ shoulders to command the offense and take it to the next level next fall, and that will absolutely require the 24-year-old to be more judicious with his throws. That’s especially with a thinner wide receiver room than last year.

We’ll see if Williams can elevate his game in 2026 or if he ultimately takes a step back in a critical season.

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