After being selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has been through the ordeal. In just 14 games during his young NFL career, Williams has been sacked a league-leading 65 times. And, given the offensive line health As noted in Friday’s Bears injury report, Williams could be in trouble against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
With Ryan Bates already ruled out with a concussion, the Bears could be without two more offensive linemen in their Week 16 matchup against the Lions.
Interior offensive lineman Teven Jenkins was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday while he was a limited participant Friday. However, the team considers him questionable, as Jenkins has a chance to play on Sunday.
After missing Week 15 with a concussion, Braxton Jones appears to have sufficiently healed from his concussion, as the third-year left tackle was a full participant Thursday and Friday after not practicing Wednesday.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams nears rookie sack record
Throughout NFL history, the most times a rookie quarterback was sacked in a season occurred in 2002, when David Carr was sacked 76 times with the Texans from Houston.
However, after already breaking one of Carr’s records in his rookie season, Williams could break another one with just three games remaining in the 2024 regular season.
It would take a pretty bad performance in the final three games of the season to break Carr’s record. But, if the Bears offensive line continues to struggle, it was obvious against the Vikings that they lacked depth in the trenches.
With Jones missing Week 15 against the Vikings, third-round pick Kiran Amegadjie was called up. And his start in the NFL was difficult.
In Week 15, Amegadjie allowed four pressures, three rushing runs and a sack, making him a unforgettable rookie debut with the Bears, per PFF.
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After the Bears drafted him, Amegadjie had a viral clip saying he wouldn’t let anyone touch Williams.
However, after just one startup, this method was put to the test and failed miserably.
With Jones and Jenkins hoping to play in Week 16 after Friday’s injury report, Williams could perhaps avoid suffering a record number of sacks in his rookie season with the Bears.
