2024 NFL Draft Live Updates: Bears select Caleb Williams, Roma Odunze with picks 1 and 9 originally appeared NBC Sports Chicago
Welcome to the 2024 NFL Draft! Yay! The only thing you can expect from the draft is the unexpected.
Now, let’s get down to business. Here’s the latest information from the Bears’ NFL Draft:
Bears’ first-round draft record
Bears GM Ryan Pauls has focused on the offensive line with the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Here are my first impressions of the pick:
9:14 p.m.: Caleb Williams emphatically greets new teammate Roman Odunze.
“Roman Odanji!”
Caleb Williams surprised his new teammates an hour after being drafted. Their reactions were as follows.
more: Caleb Williams emphatically greets new teammate Roma Odunze after being drafted
Pre-order Caleb Williams and Loma Odunze Bears jerseys
The Bears are accepting jersey orders for newly drafted players Caleb Williams and Roma Odunze.
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8:27 p.m.: Caleb Williams reacts energetically to Bears drafting Roma Odunze
About an hour after the Bears drafted him. caleb williams They acquired the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and kept the No. 9 pick to take Washington’s wide receiver. Roma Odunze.
And the Bears’ new quarterback gave an energetic reaction while watching backstage.
more: ‘We got our player’: Caleb Williams reacts to Bears drafting Roman Odunze
Contract predictions for Caleb Williams and Roma Odunze
Each rookie earns a certain number on their first contract based on where they are drafted.
What is each recruit’s first four-year contract like? Check out the breakdown here.
8:15 p.m.: Bears select Roman Odunze with No. 9 pick in 2024 NFL Draft.
The Bears did not trade the No. 9 pick, instead drafting Washington wide receiver Roma Odunze with the No. 9 pick.
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more: Why the Bears selected Roma Odunze with the ninth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft
7:36 p.m.: Bears draft pick Kyler Gordon reacts to selection of Caleb Williams
7:19 p.m.: Bears select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
It’s official. Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear.
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6:53 pm: This is what Caleb Williams is wearing at the draft.
Williams showed up to the draft in style in a navy suit with silver lining. He also painted both pinky fingernails.
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6:45 p.m.: Will Caleb Williams wear No. 13?it may not be that easy
Williams paid tribute to 13-year veteran Keenan Allen, who has worn No. 13 throughout his career.
more: ‘It might be tough’ Caleb Williams thinks about Bears jersey number
6:20 p.m.: “Don’t be surprised” if Roma Odunze becomes the second WR off the board
ESPN’s Matt Miller said “don’t be surprised” if Washington wide receiver Roma Odunze becomes the second wide receiver. Odunze is firmly attached to the Bears as a potential No. 9 pick.
That could certainly throw a wrench or provide a gift to the Bears in the draft.
more: ‘Don’t be surprised’ if Roma Odunze becomes second WR to be taken out of draft board: Report
Caleb Williams arrives in the draft
The potential Bears quarterback arrived in Detroit with his mother and girlfriend. He wears a navy suit with silver lining, decorated with a classy side zipper. Williams spoke and signed autographs before the draft.
5:27 p.m.: Bears ‘made a two-way call’ on trading the No. 9 pick.
According to SI’s Albert Breer, the Bears (and Broncos) are “looking both ways” regarding the No. 9 pick. Are they thinking of moving up in the draft?
more: Bears ‘decided to go both ways’ in 2024 NFL Draft: Report
3:43 p.m.: Bears ‘very positive’ on No. 9 pick
We all know what the Bears plan to do with the No. 1 pick and make Caleb Williams the team’s next quarterback. But what about the No. 9 pick?
Reports from NFL insiders in Detroit are starting to leak about their plans. According to one report, the Bears are “very open” to the No. 9 pick, specifically in a trade-down scenario for “the right price.”
more: Report: Bears ‘very positive’ on No. 9 pick
Get to know Caleb Williams
There is no doubt that USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be the next Bears quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the draft.
He’s one of the hottest quarterback prospects in recent memory. Some even dared to nickname him a “generational talent” based on his array of top-notch skills.
more: Learn about Caleb Williams’ football history before the 2024 NFL Draft begins
Bears’ 2024 NFL Draft picks
The Bears have four picks, the fewest of any NFL team in the draft.
Here is the complete list of Bears picks in the 2024 NFL Draft as of now:
1st round: 1st overall (via Carolina)
1st round: 9th place overall
3rd round: 75th overall
4th round: 122nd overall (via Eagles)
Check out Where did the Bears picks go in this draft? back story.
