Chicago Bears fans finally have the full details of the Caleb Williams trade.
The trade involved the Bears' first-overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Bears traded the top pick to the Panthers in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore, the No. 9 pick in the 2023 draft, the No. 61 pick, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the No. 39 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Of course, the Bears wound up moving the No. 9 pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No. 10 pick and a fourth-round pick that turned out to be Tory Taylor in 2024.
Of course, we know that Williams was the Bears' selection with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Darnell Wright was the Bears' selection with the No. 10 pick in 2023, and the Bears moved up from No. 61 pick in 2023 to select Tyrique Stevenson with the No. 56 pick in 2023.
In completing the trade, the Bears selected Luther Burden with the No. 39 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Bears' 2023 trade with the Carolina Panthers looks even better
As of this writing, the trade still looks like a complete fleecing of the Panthers by the Bears. Bryce Young did take a notable step forward with his development during his second season with the Panthers in 2024, but there is no question that Williams remains the quarterback with the better upside.
After having a breakout season with the Bears in 2023, Moore's numbers did regress in 2024, but the arrival of Ben Johnson should have him looking like the primary wide receiver once again in the Bears' offense.
Meanwhile, Wright remains an anchor at right tackle for the Bears, and Taylor is looking like the Bears' punter for the next decade. Stevenson is the biggest question mark from the trade, considering his regression last season, but there remains upside in his profile. With Burden, he figures to have a featured role in Ben Johnson's offense next offseason,