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Book: Williams Looked to Avoid Getting Drafted by Bears
- Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, was drafted by the Chicago Bears as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
- Williams and his father Carl, concerned about the Bears' poor quarterback development and reputation, sought alternatives including lawyers and the United Football League to avoid Chicago.
- Despite meeting Bears staff and visiting Halas Hall in April 2024, Williams initially preferred the Minnesota Vikings and contemplated publicly opposing the Bears' selection.
- Williams completed 3,541 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions in his rookie season as the Bears finished 5-12 amid coaching changes and a 10-game losing streak.
- Williams decided not to publicly attack Chicago, telling his father, "I can do it for this team," while the Bears hired new coaches to improve his development.
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Book: Williams looked to avoid getting drafted by Bears
Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year's NFL draft approached, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father looked into how they could have a hand in which team selected him, according to…
REPORT: Caleb Williams Tried To Avoid Being Drafted By Bears, Wanted Trade To Vikings During 2024 NFL Draft
Caleb Wiliams is the franchise quarterback of the Chicago Bears, but if he had his way during the 2024 NFL Draft, he’d be with another team. ESPN relayed details from the upcoming book American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback by Seth Wickersham on Thursday, which included the revelation that Williams’ father, Carl, didn’t want his son to […]
Ben Johnson Speaks Out on Article About Caleb Williams & Bears
Ben Johnson has zero doubts about quarterback Caleb Williams’ commitment to the Chicago Bears in light of a new article about Williams’ pre-draft intentions.According to ESPN, a forthcoming book about quarterbacks from one of their reporters, Seth Wickersham, details how Williams and his father, Carl, “sought a way around” the former Heisman Trophy winner landing with the Bears during the 2024 NFL draft.The book — which releases in September — s…
Report: Caleb Williams’ family went to ‘great lengths’ to stop QB from getting drafted by Bears
Caleb Williams’ family so badly didn’t want him to be drafted by the Chicago Bears that he and his family “weighed circumventing the entire NFL draft,” according to a new book from ESPN’s Seth Wickersham that’s set to publish in September.
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