Bears' expected interview for OC job has strong connection to potential No 1 pick Caleb Williams: reports

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The Chicago Bears are expected to bring in Kliff Kingsbury, the former Arizona Cardinals head coach, to interview for their vacant offensive coordinator post, according to multiple reports.

And it's a significant interview considering where Kingsbury coached last season after being fired from the Cardinals' job after four seasons. 

Kingsbury served as the senior offensive analyst and quarterbacks coach at USC last season, where he worked very close with quarterback Caleb Williams. 

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Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 8, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Williams is expected to be in high consideration for the first overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the Bears own that pick thanks to their trade with the Carolina Panthers last season. 

Now, this doesn’t mean that Williams is definitely going to be landing in Chicago in April when the draft begins. GM Ryan Poles has reportedly been taking calls about the first pick while not publicly making a decision about the future of quarterback Justin Fields.

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Meanwhile, Kingsbury’s connection with Williams, if that is the play for the Bears, could go a long way in his early development.

Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Kingsbury has a history of developing some of the game’s top quarterbacks, most notably Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes during