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 a book to be published in September.
In "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," author and ESPN reporter Seth Wickersham describes how Williams and his father, Carl Williams, asked attorneys to find a workaround to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, explored signing with the United Football League and considered publicly ripping Chicago and the Bears to create an untenable situation for the team.
"Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die," Carl Williams said ahead of the draft, according to the book.
The book's account of the Williamses' pre-draft disdain for the Bears was reported by ESPN on Thursday .
Caleb Williams indicated to confidantes he didn't think he could work with then-offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Bears general manager Ryan Poles told Williams, "We're drafting you no matter what."
