Bears' DJ Moore says QB Caleb Williams can be "bossy," but a good leader
LONDON (CBS) -- Caleb Williams and the Bears offense were flying high before making the trip over to London ahead of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars there this week.
The team will try to do more against the Jaguars of what they did against the Carolina Panthers—behind a rookie quarterback who is getting more comfortable as an NFL starter, and as a leader.
The Bears went through two light, walk-through practices in London Wednesday as they continue to get acclimated overseas.
Offensively, the receiving corps and Williams continue to get acclimated after five games as well.
Wide receiver DJ Moore caught two touchdowns passes from Williams last week—and good communication may have played a role in that, thanks to Williams not being afraid to be, as Moore would put it, bossy.
"What I mean by bossy is, we don't hit something in practice, he's going to tell us how we need to run it—this, this, that—and we just look at him and be like, 'OK,'" Moore said. "Then when we get out there on the game, you just better make sure it works, because he's going to have some words with you if you don't. So that's him being a leader, and he's a little bossy."
Moore said it can be jarring to take orders from a recent draft pick four years his junior—but when they work together, everything works out.
Yeah, you do want to see that. Like I said, he's like little bro, so you're like looking at him like, 'Dude, don't be talking to me like that,'" Moore said. "But it's like, I understand, but we need to really connect on that—and that's what we did this past week. So I took his advice, I listened. You know what I'm saying? Older bro had to take a back seat for a second."
Williams responded to Moore's characterization with a laugh.
"Bossy, huh?" he said. "Sounds a little sassy—you know what I mean?"
The Bears will be designated as the home team on Oct. 13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The game will start at 8:30 a.m. Chicago time on Sunday.
