New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson does not coach his first regular-season recreation 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 decide in the 2024 NFL Draft.
“Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die,” Carl Williams, Caleb’s father, told Wickersham ahead of the 2024 draft (h/t ESPN).
Wickersham reported that Carl Williams met with labor attorneys 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 develop into an unrestricted NFL free agent and decide his workforce.
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,” via Matt Clapp of the Comeback/Terrible Asserting. “He is been communicated that approach and he feels the identical approach. 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 perfect 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 can be a Bear and informed his father they would not publicly assault the group.
Now, it appears Caleb Williams is concentrated on serving to the Bears make the playoffs for the primary time because the 2020 season. Johnson may assist him do this.
When Johnson was the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator in 2024, the workforce ranked first in scoring (33.2). If he maximizes Caleb Williams, who tossed 20 TD passes in 17 begins as a rookie, this needs to be a forgotten storyline.
