NFC Notes: Caleb Williams, Rashan Gary, Bears, Packers, Vikings

• Kevin Fishbain and Dan Wiederer of The Athletic observe individuals across the league had nice issues to say about QB Caleb Williams, all praising his unimaginable skill to make off-schedule performs: “The best I’ve seen. Better than (Patrick) Mahomes. And I still don’t think his full arsenal has been fully unlocked.” 
• Additionally, individuals across the league share related excessive opinions on HC Ben Johnson: “Just looking at it from afar, I can’t see that coach failing. He has a standard. He established it. And he upholds it.” 

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst hopes to convey OLB Rashan Gary again subsequent season, however subtly admitted that his present wage will probably be a roadblock.

“Sixty pressures, 7 1/2 sacks, that’s tough to replace,” Gutekunst mentioned, by way of The Athletic. “So he’s on our roster, and I expect him to play at that level or higher if he’s back next year, and we’ll see how that goes. He was impactful towards the second half of the season, maybe not as much as he was in the first, but he was impactful. And Rashan’s got all the talent in the world, and he’s produced at a high level for us since he’s been here and we would expect that next year, as well.”

A possible alternative for Gary if the group does transfer on from him is former fourth-round OLB Barryn Sorrell.

“Really excited about Barryn,” Gutekunst mentioned of his 2025 fourth-round decide. “With the opportunities he was given last year, I thought he performed very, very well, especially late in the season when we needed him. I thought he did a really nice job and I think he’ll be a major part of that core group moving forward.”

• North Carolina Central RB Chris Mosley met with the Vikings on the HBCU Legacy Bowl. (Justin Melo)
• Penn State RB Kaytron Allen interviewed formally with the Vikings. (Tom Downey)
• Connecticut WR Skyler Bell mentioned he met with the Vikings on the Combine. (Storrs Central)
• Florida OT Austin Barber mentioned he had a proper Combine interview with the Vikings. (Travis May)
• Miami OT Markel Bell had a proper Combine interview with the Vikings. (Arye Pulli)