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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has known Caleb Williams for five years, since he took the then-high schooler to dinner as part of a push to get him to attend LSU. They’ve stayed friends since, with the two throwing together in Los Angeles on occasion the past couple years.
“He’s going to be a really good player,” Burrow said Thursday after the Bears hosted the Bengals for a joint practice in a downpour at Halas Hall. “I’m excited to watch him.