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Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was hardly the first player to arrive at Halas Hall with the grand ambition to “create history” and lift the franchise out of its monotonous misery.
Tight end Cole Kmet and cornerback Jaylon Johnson thought they’d spark a resurgence when the Bears drafted them both in the second round in 2020, and they’re already about to be on their third head coach.
Defensive end Montez Sweat and wide receiver DJ Moore got traded to the Bears from perennial losers in the Commanders and Panthers, respectively, and believed — falsely, it turned out — they’d finally see what it’s like to be on the other side.