{"id":2638,"date":"2026-06-16T21:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:18:50","slug":"nfl-network-chicago-bears-kalif-raymond-caleb-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/nfl-network-chicago-bears-kalif-raymond-caleb-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Network invites new Chicago Bears wide receiver to give first impressions of QB Caleb Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/category\/sports-media\/networks\/nfl-network\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Network<\/a> keeps the news coming from America&#8217;s most popular professional sports league despite it being the off-season. Indeed, the summer months leave NFL fans longing for highlights and reports of any kind from their favorite teams as they await the crisp Sundays of autumn and winter that see their favorite franchises take the field.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there are multiple occasions for fans to see their favorite teams begin preparing for the upcoming season. One of these is OTA&#8217;s, which is capped off by mandatory mini camp. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tag\/chicago-bears\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bears<\/a> just finished this last required session before breaking until late July, and one of their newest wide receivers came away impressed with <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillCa03.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caleb Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>NFL Network gets new Chicago Bears WR Kalif Raymond to talk about Caleb Williams<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-213x300.webp\" alt=\"NFL Network, Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-213x300.webp 213w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-768x1081.webp 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-727x1024.webp 727w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-1091x1536.webp 1091w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/06\/2026-01-19T033823Z_1212903905_MT1USATODAY28037813_RTRMADP_3_NFL-NFC-DIVISIONAL-ROUND-LOS-ANGELES-RAMS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS-1-e1780578894206-1454x2048.webp 1454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During his segment with NFL Network, Kalif Raymond, who is new to the team, was asked about what it is like working with Williams. His praise could not have been higher:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From The Insiders on <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFLNetwork<\/a>: Did <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bears<\/a> WR Kalif Raymond get tattooed by a monk? Watch our interview on tonight&#8217;s show to find out. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cbpl9qfs9y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Cbpl9qfs9y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2066672991073665475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love his job, man. So, it\u2019s the last minute of practice, right? And we\u2019re running\u00a0 a two-minute [drill]. And I don\u2019t think we have another one going up, and he\u2019s itching. He\u2019s like, \u2018Just me back out there.\u2019 He\u2019s talking to himself! \u2018Just let me back out there.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m thinking to myself, \u2018Oh man, this guy has some ice in his veins!\u2019 I mean, it\u2019s two-minute OTA\u2019s and he\u2019s itching to get back out!<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBut man, he\u2019s been incredible to watch so far, making some throws I don\u2019t think I could close my eyes and dream he could make them look that good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is notable praise for Williams for a couple of reasons. First, the &#8220;ice in his veins&#8221; comment reflects on the Bears quarterback&#8217;s nickname, The Iceman, which he is trying to trademark. Of course, he was dubbed with this name after he led Chicago back to victory against the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, though, Raymond&#8217;s description of how perfect the throws Williams is making is exactly what the Bears need to see from the third-year quarterback. Last year, he finished the season with a woeful 58.1% completion percentage. If he can improve that to right around the league average, Chicago is going to be in a good position to repeat as NFC North Champions.<\/p>\n<h2>More <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/category\/sports-media\/networks\/\" target=\"_self\">sports media news<\/a> from Last Word on Sports<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBHWRGcsu5\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 5568px; aspect-ratio: 5568\/3712;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/podcasts\/espn-green-bay-packers-tucker-kraft\/\" target=\"_self\">ESPN: Packers insider reveals likely annual salary of Green Bay star Tucker Kraft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/espn-chicago-bears-brian-urlacher\/\" target=\"_self\">ESPN invites Chicago Bears legend to share thoughts on Indiana stadium plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/mlb-network-munetaka-murakami-white-sox\/\" target=\"_self\">MLB Network analyst reveals how Munetaka Murakami turned the Chicago White Sox around<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL Network keeps the news coming from America&#8217;s most popular professional sports league despite it being the off-season. Indeed, the summer months leave NFL fans longing for highlights and reports of any kind from their favorite teams as they await the crisp Sundays of autumn and winter that see their favorite franchises take the field. 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