Caleb Williams was the dominant story during the 2024 NFL offseason and the Bears quarterback might remain so during preseason too. The rookie was selected as the first overall pick in the draft this year and attracted a lot of attention.Because Chicago had a young quarterback in Justin Fields and was choosing to move on from him showed how much faith they had in Caleb Williams. So, the hoopla surrounding him was justified.But now the Bears might be generating a backlash with how they are handling Caleb Williams. Fans have been waiting to get a glimpse of how he plays and there is no better place to check than preseason. Especially for a rookie like him, fans seem to believe that actual game practice is better than whatever he can accomplish in training.Therefore, NFL fans would have hoped that the rookie got his first taste of action when the Bears took on the Browns during the Hall of Fame game. But new reports suggest that Caleb Williams will be withheld in that game and that is raising the ire of football fans.Some called it a bad move, whereas others advocated for Chicago to be relegated to the UFL. Here are some reactions on X, formerly known as Twitter.The social media posts did not stop there. Some were displeased with how certain the Bears seemed of their new quarterback and that they were treating him like a veteran who could skip preseason. Others pointed out the need to have a new offense get some reps before the regular season started. Here are some more responses."They’re treating him like a 10 year Pro Bowler""Not a good decision by Poles and staff here. Gotta get guys ready for the season. At this point, we might as well get right into the regular season and skip pre-season.""I get the you don’t want injuries but the offense needs the work and you don’t want to come out flat in September"Could Caleb Williams feature at all in the preseason games for Bears?The Bears and the Texans are getting an extra preseason game since they are the only teams to feature in the Hall of Fame game this year. So, it is not completely surprising that the starters are being rested.This is not unlike Aaron Rodgers being rested last year for the Jets in the same game. Understandably, a four-time MVP is not the same as a rookie but even he was in a new offense. His not getting injured was seen as a priority rather than risking him in getting reps, which is ironic since he tore his Achilles in his first regular season game in New York.But it should be noted that the Jets quarterback did see a few snaps later in the preseason even though he was largely rested. Therefore, this piece of news does not mean that Caleb Williams will not feature in any preseason game.What it does prove, however, is that the rookie is going to be a certain starter in his first year and is being treated as such. That is a lot of expectations to have on his young shoulders.