Chicago Bears draft Washington WR Rome Odunze

The Chicago Bears hope their decades-long search for a franchise quarterback ended Thursday night when they selected USC's Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. Williams, 22, won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 when he threw for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions in 500 pass attempts.

Jaylen Key will join the "Mr. Irrelevant" club that Purdy has helped reenergize. The New York Jets selected Key, a 6-foot-2, 210 safety out of Alabama, with the final pick of the 2024 NFL draft in the seventh round (257th overall).

Williams is now the fourth quarterback in Bears history to wear 18, joining Mike Tomczak, Kyle Orton and Steve Senstrom.