Former USC Trojans QB Caleb Williams wasn't really affected by his initial refusal to play for the Chicago Bears.

The Bears were regarded as a place where quarterbacks "come to die," a take on Muhsin Muhammad's famed quote about wide receivers and the Bears. All of this occurred long in advance of the NFL draft and Williams was reported to have long-sinc decided he wanted to come to Chicago by draft day.

Caleb Williams found himself in the midst of controversy. This was because of the revelations made about his initial feelings on joining the Chicago Bears ahead of the 2023 draft.

Really, it's not that dramatic, but I did feel like something wicked was trying to ruin the peace and tranquility attached to the Chicago Bears' offseason when excerpts of Seth Wickersham's book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,

The Williams family considered steering Caleb away from the Bears with a hostile public relations offensive before Caleb decided he “wasn’t ready to nuke the city,” Wicker-sham wrote. After visiting Halas Hall in April, just weeks before the draft, Williams reportedly told his father he was comfortable becoming a Bear.

Chicago Bears' initial handling of quarterback Caleb Williams faced criticism. Williams felt unsupported, impacting his development. The team has now

New Bears HC Ben Johnson doesn't coach his first regular-season game until September, but he's already dealing with a potential controversy.

Pat Finley and Steve Greenberg break down Caleb Williams not talking about his ongoing controversy — and Ben Johnson addressing it with charm.