Caleb Williams finished the season with 68 sacks, third most in NFL history

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had a rookie season to forget.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been sacked 68 times this season, third most in NFL history. Only David Carr, who was sacked 76 times in 2002, and Randall Cunningham, who was sacked 72 times in 1986, have been sacked more times in a season.

Williams also lost 466 yards in sacks, which was the fourth most in sacks ever.

As Williams himself admitted, many of those sacks were his own faultand not a reflection on the Bears’ offensive line. The Bears will certainly look to improve their offensive line this offseason, but more important is hiring a coaching staff that can help Williams better recognize where the pass rush is coming from and get rid of the ball quickly.

In a year where two first-round quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix, led their teams to the playoffs as rookies, Williams and the Bears weren’t even close. That has to change in 2025, and avoiding layoffs has to be a big part of that.