Caleb Williams, Bears to Be Featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ Ahead of 2024 NFL Season

Caleb Williams is going to be front and center for NFL Films before he even takes a regular-season snap.

The NFL announced Thursday that the Chicago Bears will be featured on this year’s Hard Knocks ahead of the 2024 NFL season. HBO and NFL Films provide an annual look at one team’s training camp and preseason preparation for the upcoming campaign, and the choice of Chicago will highlight plenty of storylines.

No storyline will be more apparent than Williams.

The rookie signal-caller was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft and could be the franchise quarterback the Bears have searched for throughout their history. In fact, Chicago is the only team in NFL history to never have a 4,000-yard passer, and it wouldn’t be shocking if Williams changed that in his first year.

He will have no shortage of weapons.

The Bears’ front office overhauled the offensive skill positions this offseason by trading quarterback Justin Fields, letting wide receiver Darnell Mooney go in free agency, drafting Williams, trading for star wide receiver Keenan Allen, signing running back D’Andre Swift and drafting wide receiver Rome Odunze.

Throw in the decision to hire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, and Bears fans will get a glimpse at plenty of new faces during Hard Knocks.

“The 2024 training camp will be big for us in preparation for achieving our season goals and we look forward to bringing the fans at home along for the journey,” general manager Ryan Poles said in the Hard Knocks press release.

The Bears entered the offseason with plenty of momentum after going 5-3 in their final eight games of the 2023 campaign. They built on that momentum with so many notable additions and now have an offense that could be among the league’s best to go with an already established defense that took significant strides last year.

Anything short of a playoff appearance would be a disappointment, which means Williams will be under plenty of pressure as he throws to DJ Moore, Allen, Odunze and Cole Kmet.

Hard Knocks will capture his preparation for a pressure-packed first year in the NFL with a five-episode series that starts on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. ET and runs through Sept. 3.

Episodes will air on HBO and be available to stream on Max.