Rookie Quarterback Caleb Williams Explains Why ‘Pressure’ Isn’t in His Vocabulary
“I think pressure comes from not being ready. Pressure comes from not having confidence,” Williams told SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Just ahead of his rookie season, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft — took a break from training camp to tell SiriusXM NFL Radio how he handles NFL-level pressure.
“Pressure isn’t a word that I use in my vocabulary, really,” Williams said. “Only when other people talk about it. And every time that you’ll hear me speak about pressure is that I don’t think that pressure is a thing as long as you prepare for the moment mentally and physically. Get in here, work. Get after it, whether it’s weight room, film room. And then get on the field and work. And then obviously game days, get out there and go be special.”
He continued, “I think pressure comes from not being ready. Pressure comes from not having confidence. I think, yeah, preparation’s everything. That’s what Coach [Matt Eberflus] says. And so, you know, just getting after it, enjoying it, enjoying the process, challenging myself. The coach is challenging me. Responding and learning and soaking up all the information that I can. And then when we get out there, just be free, have fun, communicate, and let it fly.”
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