Quarterback Caleb Williams looked to find a way around the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in an effort to avoid being drafted by the Chicago Bears, details from a forthcoming book reveal.

In 2024, quarterback Caleb Williams and his dad were so determined to avoid being drafted by the Chicago Bears that the duo thought about signing with the United Football League, asked legal experts about avoiding the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement and considered avoiding the draft entirely,

With Williams being the clear-cut top pick coming out of USC, Carl told several agents in 2024 he didn’t want his son to play for the Bears, who had the No. 1 pick. Part of his efforts to avoid Chicago included consulting Archie Manning, father of Eli Manning, who helped orchestrate Eli’s trade from the San Diego Chargers to the New York Giants.