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If the Chicago Bears take Caleb Williams AND Brenden rice in this week’s NFL draft, they won’t regret it… because Rice says TMZ Sports he believes the duo could be the next “Gronk and Tom Brady.”
The two, of course, came very close to that level of greatness while they were teammates at USC — particularly in 2023, when Rice, son of Jerry Ricerecorded 791 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.
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The 22-year-old told us he’d expect a lot more of the same if the guys were able to reunite on the Bears, who are expected to take Williams with the No. 1 overall pick on Thursday night.
“Man,” said Brenden, who is projected to be a Day Two or Three pick, “I’m telling you, we could take it. We could be the next duo – just like Gronk and Tom Brady.”
Brenden says he thinks without the distractions of school and everything else that comes with playing at a top-tier university like USC, his games could really improve.
As for his thoughts on how Williams will do at the next level with or without him, Brenden made it clear – he loves the signal-caller.
Brenden told us he doesn’t understand why the 22-year-old QB has received so much hate in recent months… saying bluntly, “I’ve been around the guy – he’s an amazing person.”
“And a great teammate.”
Chicago is now on the clock – but it shouldn’t be long before the team officially catches Williams… and maybe Brenden over the weekend too!