Fans couldn’t help but read the body language in a recent clip of CJ Stroud talking to Caleb Williams that’s gone viral on social media.
On Sunday, Stroud’s Houston Texans defeated Williams’ Chicago Bears 19-13 in a Week 2 clash at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
After the game, Stroud shared some words of wisdom with Williams.
“Good job out there, bro,” Stroud told Williams. “Hey, stop taking those hits. Learn from those mistakes and everything you got bro is in you already. You’re going to be a hell of a player in this league.”
.@CJ7STROUD had some words of encouragement for @CALEBcsw.
"You're gonna be a hell of a player in this league." 🤝 pic.twitter.com/EkGCMOl0ew
— NFL (@NFL) September 17, 2024
Stroud was widely praised by fans for giving advice to a rookie QB following the latter’s first career loss. But some noticed that Williams didn’t look too receptive to Stroud’s words.
The Bears quarterback visibly tried to pull away from the conversation multiple times as Stroud spoke. The Texans star literally had to grab Williams by the jersey in order to finish what he wanted to say.
Caleb did not care for that encouragement all all 🤣
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) September 17, 2024
he tried to walk off instead of listening
— Pluto (@1shmun) September 17, 2024
caleb ain't wanna hear all that lol
— alex medina (@mrmedina) September 17, 2024
Why was bro tryna run off 😭
— 𝗭𝗲𝘅 ☯︎︎ (@ayozexx) September 17, 2024
In all fairness to Williams, he was probably still frustrated about how poorly he played in the game. The Bears rookie went 23/37 for 174 yards with 2 interceptions.
Stroud is also just a month older than Williams and isn’t too far removed from being the USC alum’s college football peer. It may have felt a little awkward for Williams, who was once the more highly touted prospect of the two just a couple of years ago.
But Stroud does have an NFL playoff win under his belt and already has league-wide respect for what he showed last season. Bears fans probably wish Williams’ rookie campaign goes as well as Stroud’s did.
