With Caleb Williams’ contract ‘drama’ done and dusted, Bears’ exciting new era cleared for takeoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
There was never going to be a holdout. The term “drama” doesn’t even adequately represent Caleb Williams’ contract situation, which ended Tuesday when the rookie quarterback signed his four-year deal with the Bears.
Williams has done everything right since the Bears made him the No. 1 overall pick in April.
He arrived in Chicago and immediately showed that he understood and was willing to embrace every aspect that comes with being the face of the franchise. He told local media that immortality is his goal and was looking forward to all their talks after all the games they would win. He ventured into the Chicago community, showing up at Sky, White Sox, and Cubs games. He joined in a “Green Bay sucks!” chant with fans at a Wrigleyville bar. This past weekend, his Caleb Cares Foundation hosted its first Chicago event with Mayor Brandon Johnson and several Bears representatives in attendance.
There was never a chance he’d throw all those good first impressions out the window for a meaningless squabble over a slotted rookie contract. I checked in with a source Monday about Williams’ contract and Rome Odunze’s, and the message was clear: There’s no reason to expect any issue. They’ll both get done soon.
One day later, Odunze and Williams signed their deals within an hour of each other.
There has been some online speculation that the signings were delayed so they could be filmed for the first episode of “Hard Knocks.” I have no information on that, but it would be a very PR-savvy move for the Bears and the NFL to document the beginning of an era filled with hope and promise. (Aren’t they all?)
The Boston Red Sox and their fans relive Dave Roberts’ famous stolen base that sparked their 2004 ALCS comeback win over the Yankees and eventually led to the end of “The Curse of the Bambino” ad nauseam.
If Williams winds up snapping a long and…
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Publish date : 2024-07-16 20:53:06
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