Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had a turbulent rookie season in 2024, especially as a 10-game losing streak followed a 4-2 start. Two head coaches and three offensive coordinators later, Williams also surely learned some hard lessons last season.
An off-the-field lesson Williams has certainly learned came when excerpts from the book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" by ESPN's Seth Wickersham surfaced in May. Williams' father gave his opinion that "Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die", and Williams said he was left to watch film with no guidance from coaches.
Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, now the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, eventually dismissed Williams' assertion that he was left to watch film alone during the 2022 season.