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Caleb Williams, Joe Thuney highlighted in Hall of Fame exhibits

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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and left guard Joe Thuney are featured in exhibits currently being displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Williams' exhibit consists of the jersey he wore in last year's season finale against the Lions when he set a Bears season passing record with 3,942 yards as well as the football he completed for a 46-yard walk-off touchdown to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime Dec. 20 at Soldier Field.

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The TD, which put the Bears in position to clinch the NFC North a week later, was named the 2025 Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year and selected as the team's top play of the season by ChicagoBears.com. It was one of seven games the Bears rallied to win, including the playoffs, after trailing in the final 2:00.

"There's not a whole lot you need to say to him on the sideline," said coach Ben Johnson. "We just make sure we're on the same page in terms of what the situation is, what we need to accomplish and how quickly we need to accomplish it. But beyond that, it's not like he needs a pep talk or a rah-rah or anything like that. He's ready to go. I've been saying it all along: he rises to the occasion time and time again. It's really impressive to see a young player like this be so clutch."

Thuney's display features his jersey and celebrates him winning the inaugural Protector of the Year Award as the NFL's best offensive lineman in 2025. Acquired by the Bears last offseason in a trade with the Chiefs, he was named first-team All-Pro for the third straight season and earned Pro Bowl honors for the fourth consecutive year.

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"He's just a winner," Johnson said. "He knows what it looks like. [He] gets his work done. He's a positive influence throughout the week of preparation. He's the same guy every single day; the model of consistency in terms of his performance but also in terms of how he goes about his craft. And then in the game, he's just what you're going to get every single week. He's been very durable. He's very smart and he's been a huge part of our success up front."

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