Caleb Williams, Bears Gear Up for Season Opener: ‘It All Matters Now’

Caleb Williams, Bears gear up for season opener: ‘It all matters now’ Sep 09, 2026 at 01:43 PM Larry Mayer Senior Writer Copied! Alika Jenner/NFL After countless hours of preparation in OTAs, minicamps, training camp and the preseason, the Bears will finally play their first meaningful game in eight months Sunday when they open the season against the Panthers in Charlotte. “It all matters now. Everything we did, everything we’re going to do on that [practice] field out here is going to matter on game day.” Caleb Williams “You’re excited to be here,” quarterback Caleb Williams said Tuesday at Halas…