Bears' Williams Addresses Controversy From Book
- Caleb Williams addressed controversy emerging before the 2024 NFL draft about his hesitation to join the Chicago Bears despite being their pick.
- Reports reveal that Williams and his father Carl, who viewed Chicago as a challenging environment for quarterbacks, considered other options such as requesting a trade or playing in the UFL.
- Williams clarified he was never ready to harm Chicago, valued his parents’ input, and affirmed his commitment to help turn the Bears around after visiting Halas Hall.
- During his rookie year in 2024, Williams threw for over 3,500 yards with a completion rate of 62.5 percent, recording 20 touchdown passes alongside six interceptions, while the Bears ended the season with a 5-12 record.
- Williams and the Bears, now led by coach Ben Johnson, focus on improvement as they open the 2025 season Sept. 8 against the Vikings on Monday Night Football.
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First Job Of Offseason For Caleb Williams Is Convincing People He Wants To Play For The Bears, Not Vikings
This was a strange one Wednesday afternoon when Caleb Williams met with reporters to deliver a statement about not actually wanting to play for the Minnesota Vikings but instead being quite satisfied, happy even, about being on the Chicago Bears.You read that right.Williams spent nearly four minutes at the beginning of his talk with reporters acting like a fireman – trying to put out a fire caused by a looming book release.That book, by ESPN's S…
Caleb Williams Flip Flops His Stance On Wanting To Play For Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams did not want to play for the Chicago Bears prior to the legendary franchise selecting him with the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But now, Williams is all-in on the Bears’ organization. At least, that’s what he says. Williams, whose leadership or lack thereof has come under fire since his days at USC, reportedly discussed forcing his way to another team prior to the dream. Many of his concerns surrounded former Bears offensive co…


Caleb Williams makes one thing clear about his Bears mindset after book ‘distraction’
Caleb Williams needed to set the record straight about his feelings for the Bears after a recent book excerpt had become a "distraction" this spring. A released portion of the upcoming book, "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback” by ESPN's Seth Wickersham, said Williams considered ways to get out of being selected No. 1 overall to Chicago in 2024.
Caleb Williams addresses predraft ‘ideas’ about evading Chicago Bears — and declares: ‘I wanted to come here’
For 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham’s upcoming book “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback” offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. Among the book’s most notable revelations, gathered through extensiv…

Bears QB Caleb Williams addresses controversy from book excerpt
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams made an attempt to quiet a controversy about how he had wanted to go to the Minnesota Vikings rather than his current team. Williams says he did have interest in the Vikings after a visit…
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