Bears' Caleb Williams addresses report regarding hope to play for Vikings
Bears' Caleb Williams addresses report regarding hope to play for Vikings
One of the more interesting nuggets of the offseason related to Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and a book that was published.
Within the book, it was reported that Williams had such a good meeting with the Vikings during the draft process that both he and his dad wanted to him to be a Viking. They ultimately decided against it and didn't want to make it an ugly display publicly to make that happen and as we fast forward, both parties are seemingly happy with where things stand in their quarterback rooms.
That doesn't mean people are forgetting, though.
When Caleb Williams reported to Bears OTAs this past week, he spoke to the media about the report that came from the book. Williams kept things professional but did add, 'I had a good visit at the other place, Minnesota with Kevin O'Connell, good staff and all of that obviously.'
Williams now has an offensive genius in new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, with whom he hopes to have a fruitful relationship. Johnson was able to turn the Lions into one of the best offenses in the NFL with Jared Goff directing their unit. With Williams, the sky is the limit, and it could quickly become a problem for the Vikings.
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