In a recent section on Insights into the NFLThe future Hall of Famer used his platform to put the brakes on the preseason hype for Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams after some impressive performances in August.

When the show’s panel discussed Williams’ preseason play, Belichick chimed in and downplayed the notion that those snaps were proof that the Bears rookie was the next great NFL quarterback.

“Well, he wasn’t accurate, he made 10 of 20,” Belichick said on the show about the quarterback’s preseason plays. “There were a few highlights, but they weren’t that good.”

Bill Belichick was not impressed by Caleb Williams in his two preseason games with the Chicago Bears.

“Well, he wasn’t accurate, he made 10 of 20,” Belichick said. “There were a few highlights, but they weren’t that good.”

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Belichick knows a thing or two about impressive quarterback play from his nearly 20 years with Tom Brady, but he hasn’t been quite as successful in finding Brady’s successor. That’s one reason he’s been in the media spotlight this season.

We’ll see what the Bears’ new quarterback looks like once the regular season begins, and whether Belichick’s restraint in managing expectations in Chicago at the end of the season proves wise or foolish.