If there's any team in the NFL that absolutely needs to see significant improvement during the 2025-26 season, it's the Chicago Bears. After posting a dismal 5-12 record with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams at quarterback, the Bears need their investment ($39.5 million over four years to be exact) to show progression in his second year.

Caleb Williams entered the NFL with lofty expectations, the No. 1 draft pick for whom success was almost guaranteed and whose dynamic playmaking abilities were exactly what the Chicago Bears needed to get back into Super Bowl contention.