Saints QB Spencer Rattler said that getting benched for Caleb Williams at Oklahoma turned out to be a "blessing in disguise."

Caleb Williams replaced Rattler as Oklahoma's QB1 back in college. The two will meet this Sunday when the Bears host the Saints.

Almost exactly four years ago, Spencer Rattler was benched in favor of Caleb Williams as Oklahoma rallied for a comeback win over Texas. This weekend, those two will meet on the field in the NFL as Rattler's New Orleans Saints visit Williams' Chicago Bears.

The last time the Bears faced an unproven quarterback, they knocked down J.J. McCarthy with a pick-six in the season opener but failed to knock him out.

Bears franchise quarterback Caleb Williams and current Saints starter Spencer Rattler were once teammates at the University of Oklahoma. On Sunday, they'll square off when New Orleans travels to Chicago.

There will be a bit more on the line for New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler, even if he won't talk about it himself.

The Bears rushed for 222 yards, their most in a game since 2023. That’s back-to-back outstanding days at the office in the road-grading department. Williams had pressure on a lot of his drop-backs, though he could have dealt with some of that himself without such scrambling theatrics. One sack allowed won’t get anybody banished to Siberia.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler postgame interview after the Saints' game at the Chicago Bears in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.

In 2021, Spencer Rattler was in his third season at Oklahoma and was the Sooners’ starting quarterback. But in the middle of the season he was benched for true freshman Caleb Williams. At the time, it was disappointing. Now, Rattler is happy with how things worked out.