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The former Chicago Bears QB sees big things ahead for Caleb and the Bears.
The last time the Chicago Bears reached a Super Bowl, the team was led by Rex Grossman under center.
The 2003 first round draft pick had hopes high among Bears fans, displaying some promise early in his career. However, fans continually had to wait to see what Grossman would ultimately become due to some unfortunate injuries.
Grossman saw action in the final three games of his rookie year. He started at home against Minnesota and Washington, earning victories in both, before losing on the road at Kansas City in the final game. Grossman left that game early with a broken finger.
There was excitement for the 2004 campaign with new coach Lovie Smith at his side. Grossman helped lead the Bears to a week two victory at Lambeau Field over the Green Bay Packers, but he tore his ACL in week three at Minnesota.
The following year, Grossman broke his ankle in a preseason game and wouldn’t see action until returning at the end of the season during a memorable Sunday Night Football game at home against the Atlanta Falcons. The following week, the Bears clinched the NFC North title at Lambeau Field with a Christmas Day victory. Unfortunately, the season came to an end in a decisive division round loss to the Carolina Panthers at home.
The 2006 season was Grossman’s only full season as the starter for the Bears, resulting in a trip to the Super Bowl and a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. The season had many ups and downs for the Bears signal caller, who looked like a legitimate MVP candidate during the first several weeks of the season before defenses adapted and forced him into some rough games, resulting in a roller coaster of a year when it came to his weekly performances.
Grossman went on to start seven games in 2007, losing his starting role to Brian Griese before recapturing it and later suffering a knee injury. He started just one game for the Bears in 2008 before finishing out his career with stints in Washington and Houston from 2009-2011.
Grossman recently spoke out about the 2025 Bears during an exclusive interview with Card Player. He was asked about new Bears QB Caleb Williams and his ability to change the trajectory of the franchise.
“A lot of people can’t (succeed out of structure), so he’s got something a lot of people can’t do,” Grossman said. “I sure as hell couldn’t do it. I was pretty much stuck in the pocket and I had to. He’s kind of got to force himself to resist the urge of rolling out when he doesn’t need to, or taking unnecessary sacks. If you keep to schedule, meaning you keep your third downs manageable, it makes it a lot easier.”
Grossman went on to predict that Williams will become the Bears’ first 4,000 yard passer during 2025.
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