Caleb Williams will not wear number 13 with the Bears; the official jersey number determination was announced following the 2024 NFL draft.
The Bears unveiled Caleb Williams’ new number. Caleb Williams’ era in Chicago has begun. The Bears selected Williams with the first overall choice. Keenan Allen, the receiver, will wear No. 13. So Williams will require a different number. There were rumors about this happening before the draft. Before the draft, Williams was asked about wearing the number 13 in Chicago. He admitted that wearing number 13 would be difficult for him because the team already has a 13-year NFL veteran on its roster. He described one as a future Hall of Famer.
Pre-draft Caleb Williams prioritized his teammates. He appears to have a team-oriented mindset, which could benefit him significantly in the NFL.
Williams’ new jersey number. On X (previously Twitter), the Chicago Bears revealed that quarterback Caleb Williams would wear number 18.
History of Number 18 in Chicago Kyle Orton was the last quarterback to wear number 18 for the Chicago Bears, and it has been worn 26 times in Bears history, according to ProFootballReference.com. Robert Tonyan, tight end, most recently wore number 18 in 2023. There are presently no Number 18 Williams jerseys available, only the first-round pick jersey with the number one.