Bears QB Caleb Williams teases big surprise after major career milestone

Caleb Williams made Chicago Bears history this offseason when he was named the cover athlete of Madden NFL 27. He is the first player from the team to earn the honor, and his iconic Jumpman pose will feature with the Chicago skyline in the background.

The quarterback proved his critics wrong with a strong 2025 season. He was instrumental to the Bears winning the NFC North with an 11-6 record and led the team to the Divisional Round. Williams completed 330-of-568 passes for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and added 77 rushing attempts for 388 yards and three scores.

Another strong campaign will only skyrocket his popularity further and establish himself as one of the best young stars in the NFL.

Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up prior to an NFC Wild Card Round game against the Green Bay Packers.

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams hints at working on Madden 27 soundtrack

NFL Network’s Kay Adams asked Williams to share more details about the Madden 27 soundtrack. However, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was mum on the soundtrack.

“Let’s see when it comes out,” Williams said. “I want it to be a surprise. Because we’re working on something pretty big soundtrack-wise.”

Williams refused to spill the beans on the songs, but he did share the process that went into shooting the cover.

“There’s a few things that they wanted, the Jumpman stuff, the Iceman snow stuff,” he continued. “And that was common sense just coming off of where I’m at. It’s cold, it’s snowy. The Jumpman thing I’ve been doing since high school. And so it’s something that’s been a part of me, and so far, what I’ve built in my career.

“I like to be pretty in tune and pretty in touch with what’s going on. I don’t like things just kind of going by, and they want their players to be as much as they can or as much as they want to be involved in. I’m typically pretty heavily involved if I’m a part of it.”

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Williams’ maturity and leadership will be tested next season. Chicago has a tough schedule ahead, but he is out to show the NFL world that he is the real deal and deserves his selection as Madden 27’s cover athlete.