An excerpt from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book detailed that Caleb Williams and his dad initially tried to avoid getting drafted by the Bears.

Johnson’s comments came just hours after news broke that Williams’ dad, Carl, didn’t want him to get drafted to the Bears, saying “Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die,” as revealed in Seth Wickersham’s new book “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” which is set to be published in September.

New Bears coach Ben Johnson addressed Williams' past concerns, emphasizing the opportunity for success in Chicago. While Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is living his best life with new head coach Ben Johnson, there was a time when the former Heisman winner was willing to go to extreme lengths to avoid being drafted by Chicago.