On Wednesday, Caleb Williams addressed the excerpt from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book, "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," which detailed that Williams and his father, Carl Williams, considered circumventing the 2024 NFL draft so Williams could avoid getting drafted by the Chicago Bears.
The excerpt shared the concerns both Williams and Carl had about him joining the Bears, and that after Williams visited the Vikings, he was interested in playing for Kevin O'Connell. To initially avoid Williams getting picked by the Bears, Carl went as far as speaking with lawyers to see if there was an opportunity to get around the league's CBA, considering having him sign with the United Football League, and talking with Archie Manning, who helped prevent Eli Manning from going to the San Diego Chargers in 2004.
