2024 NFL draft: Caleb Williams and top picks welcomed to new cities - ESPN

The inevitable was confirmed on Thursday night when the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

Williams has been the presumptive top pick since his Heisman-winning campaign in 2022, when he led the USC Trojans to a 11-1 regular-season record. He threw for 93 touchdowns in his college career, also adding 27 on the ground.

He'll now be tasked with helping the Bears to their first winning season since 2018. A number of Chicago's sports teams and athletes took to Twitter to share their excitement for the pick once Williams' selection was confirmed:

Welcome to Chicago, Caleb Williams!