Former Bears star doesn’t hold back on his thoughts about Caleb Williams

Former Bears safety Kevin Byard thinks Caleb Williams is a future NFL MVP

Speaking to Offseason Playbook on CBS Sports, former Bears safety Kevin Byard, who signed a deal with the Patriots this offseason talked about how clutch Williams was for the Bears in 2025.

"He already has the nickname Iceman, and the reason why, young quarterbacks are going to need time to develop but when you talk about game on the line and we need him to make a play, there's really nobody I'd rather have under center,”

Byard went on to make the bold statement that he believes Williams will will eventually win the MVP.

“He had eight games where we needed him to make a play to win the game, and he made the, That's a lot of games, he's only in Year 2. His trajectory, the sky is truly the limit with this guy, if he continues to develop and become a better passer, a better everything, he's still very young. I think when you talk about quarterbacks coming from college, the game is so different, most of these guys have never taken a snap under center, Ben Johnson came in and reconstructed everything. The sky is the limit for this guy, I think personally he's going to be MVP one day, and I think it'll be sooner than later."

Williams will have to prove he can put together back-to-back impressive seasons in the NFL before there will be any real talk about him in the MVP conversation, but it’s easy to see why Byard is so optimistic about his potential.

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