Boomer Esiason went off about Caleb Williams following a report that he initially wanted to avoid being drafted by the Bears.

Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year’s NFL draft approached, according to a book to be published in September.

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.