DJ Moore: We’ll Go Through ‘HELL and Back’ with Caleb Williams

In February, Bears wide receiver DJ Moore said, “checked in.” He made it clear and unequivocal that he wanted Justin Fields to continue as the team’s quarterback.

This week, Moore has been more pragmatic, now that Fields is gone and Caleb Williams is the starting quarterback.

“Business is business“Moore said, via CBSSports.com. “I saw it coming. So, bottom line, he was quarterback last year, now we have Caleb. We’re going to go through HELL and back with him, so I just can’t wait to see what he comes out with.

Moore was even more pragmatic about his decision to participate in voluntary OTAs.

“Shoot, $200,000 on the line,” Moore said, referring to his workout bonus. “I want to be here and win this money. Other than that, you have to make the connection with Caleb and with everyone, even Rome (Odunze) and the whole room. The whole offense just wants to be together and build that connection , the relationships we had last year, and form them with new people.

Moore likes what he’s seen so far from Williams.

“You can see the natural leadership is there, the natural arm talent is there,” Moore said. “Everything about him is always a positive thing. Even when he plays poorly, he tries to learn very quickly right after. That’s all we can ask of him, that he forget quickly but learn at the same time.

The Bears could be about to have something they haven’t had in the modern era of professional football: a dominant offense. They haven’t had a true franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman, and they’ve never really turned the obsession with stopping running back Walter Payton into a high-end passing game.

Now, with Williams and Moore and Odunze and Keenan Allen and Cole Kmet and D’Andre Swift and Khalil Herbert? Prepare your bratwurst.