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Caleb Williams wants the Chicago Bears to play more aggressively.

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported Sunday that Williams and tight ends Marcedes Lewis and Cole Kmet met with offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and said they wanted the offense to be “more aggressive” in the future after a 1-year start. -2.

Chicago is 30th in the league in yards per game (249.3) and 22nd in points per game (17.7) entering the season and has looked lost on offense at times.

One sequence in particular in the Week 3 loss to the Indianapolis Colts stood out, as the Bears ran four straight times with a field goal inside the 5-yard line and didn’t did not score a point. The 4th-and-goal play from the 1-yard line was particularly egregious, as Waldron called a speed option play on the short side of the field that lost 12 yards.

Indianapolis ended up winning the game by five, so a touchdown in that scenario shortly before halftime could have changed the outcome of the game.

There is certainly an adjustment period underway for the Bears, as Williams is in his first season as a rookie quarterback while Waldron is in his first season as the team’s offensive coordinator after previous stops with the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.

Add new additions in D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Keenan Allen and Gerald Everett, among others, and the offensive group continues to get used to each other.

Chicago’s offensive line also struggled in the first three games, forcing Williams to struggle for time and take a number of hits in the pocket. That’s one reason he has two touchdowns and four interceptions and could be looking for offensive changes.

Offensive changes could lead to a quick turnaround.

The talent is there with DJ Moore, Odunze, Allen and Williams, and the next six games against the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots aren’t exactly intimidating.

Making the playoffs in Williams’ rookie season may be too much to ask, but the team could be a contender late in the year if they take advantage of this softer stretch. And that starts with making progress on the offensive side of the ball.