According to Seth Wickersham’s upcoming book, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” Williams' father, Carl, called Chicago “the place where quarterbacks go to die” in the months preceding the 2024 NFL Draft.

Manti Te'o had a common sense take when it came to a report that Caleb Williams initially tried to avoid being drafted by the Bears.

In 2024, quarterback Caleb Williams and his dad were so determined to avoid being drafted by the Chicago Bears that the duo thought about signing with the United Football League, asked legal experts about avoiding the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement and considered avoiding the draft entirely,