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Bears' defense should give Caleb Williams breathing room

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Asked Wednesday what he has learned about his supporting cast since joining the Bears, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams didn’t immediately point to the obvious: DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet or any of his other new weapons.

“We got a top-five defense,” Williams said.

That remains to be seen, but Williams heads a long, long list of people who can’t wait to find out. At USC last year, the Trojans were third in the country in scoring with Williams at quarterback (41.