Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has another edge rusher to worry about. Or at least he hopes so, come playoff time.The Bears don’t have the Rams on their schedule this year. If they play at all, it would have to be a rematch of last season’s playoff thriller. But there’s no question the Bears took notice this week when the Rams, already a Super Bowl favorite, traded for Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett.Garrett has a case to be the greatest defensive player ever dealt in his prime. Williams showed the edge rusher respect Thursday by referencing Roman history — or maybe a Shakira song.“Another she-wolf in the NFC,” Williams said during EA Sports’ Opening Drive event at the tip of Navy Pier. “So we’ll hopefully see him at the end of the year, since he’s not on the schedule. Hopefully not. But if we do, it means we’re in the playoffs and we’re rolling. So super excited. Good for them.”Did he think the Bears would sign a free agent edge rusher this offseason?“As you know, it’s not my realm … ” he said before invoking Montez Sweat and Austin Booker. “We’re expecting big things from them. We obviously last year got a couple guys [in Dayo Odeyingbo and Shemar Turner] that are wanting to be in the position to step up and make plays for us. That’s what we’re waiting on, that’s what we’re wishing for.”Williams saw one of his wishes come true this week when he was revealed as the cover…
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