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Lincoln Riley Thinks Rumors About Caleb Williams Not Liking Bears Are a 'Smokescreen'

USC head coach Lincoln Riley downplayed the notion that quarterback Caleb Williams would bristle at the idea of playing for the Chicago Bears, who have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

On The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, called the speculation a "smokescreen" that can be typical of the predraft process. He added that Williams "wants to win" and won't be overly concerned with individual locations:

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"All Caleb Williams cares about is winning &amp; he wants to help a franchise be successful..<br><br>He's very low key about it all &amp; the team he has around him is very low maintenance.