New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson would not coach his first regular-season sport till September, however he is already coping with a possible controversy.
On Thursday, ESPN launched an excerpt from Seth Wickersham’s new e-book, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” that exposed Bears QB Caleb Williams’ father, Carl, did not need Chicago to take him with the No. 1 choose within the 2024 NFL Draft.
“Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die,” Carl Williams, Caleb’s father, advised Wickersham forward of the 2024 draft (h/t ESPN).
Wickersham reported that Carl Williams met with labor legal professionals and brokers to see if he may circumvent the draft course of. He additionally thought of whether or not Caleb ought to signal with the United Soccer League so he may grow to be an unrestricted NFL free agent and choose his crew.
Johnson, nonetheless, insists that no matter occurred final offseason not issues.
“I see an opportunity for greatness right here for him,” Johnson stated Thursday on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” through Matt Clapp of the Comeback/Terrible Asserting. “He is been communicated that method and he feels the identical method. I do not know what’s gone on previous to him becoming a member of the group, however he’s very proud to be a Chicago Bear. That is what our conversations have included. He is actually excited to get to work proper now and be the most effective model of himself for 2025.”
Caleb Williams reportedly wished to play for Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, an offensive genius. As soon as he realized Chicago would not commerce him to an NFC North rival, the QB reportedly accepted he could be a Bear and advised his father they would not publicly assault the group.
Now, it appears Caleb Williams is targeted on serving to the Bears make the playoffs for the primary time because the 2020 season. Johnson may assist him try this.
When Johnson was the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator in 2024, the crew ranked first in scoring (33.2). If he maximizes Caleb Williams, who tossed 20 TD passes in 17 begins as a rookie, this must be a forgotten storyline.
