Caleb Williams cancels his top-30 visit with the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears have the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the consensus is they are taking USC quarterback Caleb Williams. If Caleb seems to be going to the Bears, why would he cancel his top-30 visit that was scheduled for this week?
It was reported by Kalyn Kahler, senior writer for The Athletic, that Caleb Williams canceled his top-30 visit with the Chicago Bears on Friday.
Caleb Williams’s team stated it was due to logistics. Caleb is working out in Jacksonville, Florida, so he does not want to travel from Indianapolis for the combine, to Chicago for a visit, to Jacksonville, and then out west to USC for his Pro Day.
Worry on Caleb Williams
One could read into this very deeply. Early reports, now denied by Williams and his team, indicated that Caleb did not want to be drafted by Chicago. Throughout this draft process, it has been seen that Caleb Williams has been calculated in all his decisions.
As Kalyn Kahler stated, it could be logistics or a conscious decision to avoid the Bears. Kahler has written about Caleb in the past, so one would assume she has some insight into the situation.
What is a Top-30 Visit?
Leading up to the draft, all 32 NFL teams can bring 30 players on individual visits to their facilities for a private meeting. A team’s top-30 visit list is for exclusive players the team is interested in drafting.
Most teams don’t start bringing in players for their top 30 visits until the end of March or early April. Why are the Bears trying to bring Williams to Halas Hall this early?
Caleb Williams or Justin Fields
The Chicago Bears planned on bringing in Caleb Williams much earlier than the anticipated window for top-30 visits. Why?
The timeline to move Justin Fields.
In his press conference leading into the combine, Ryan Poles stated that they (Chicago Bears management) want to “do right by” Justin Fields if the team is to trade him. Poles wants Fields on a new team ahead of NFL free agency’s opening on March 13. That way, Fields gets a fresh start as early as possible.
Kahler said on NBC Sports, “She imagines the Bears would be frustrated because it messes with the timeline of moving Justin Fields.” Any Bears officials did not state this, it was just a guess on her part.
Yahoo Sports had a theory as well. Caleb Williams did not turn in any medical data at the combine; he will only do that for teams he visits. If the Bears want to confirm Williams as the number one pick, medicals will play a crucial role.
One would assume this will be rescheduled for after USC’s Pro Day (March 20th), but no official top-30 visit for Caleb and the Bears has been released.
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9 Comments
You would think if a team is going to draft you #1, it would be a priority to show up for an official meeting. Between his earlier comments that he now denied and now this, the bears should really reconsider.
Even if this all just a logistics issue, and is on the up and up, this would make me extremely cautious about him. It screams of an elitist diva. “I don’t want to do this, I don’t want to do that.” Then it turns into, “I don’t want to run this or that play. I don’t want to… blah blah blah.” All I really know is, if I was on the cusp of being paid millions and millions of dollars to play a game I love, I would be bending over backwards to make the best impression I could on all of my potential employers and potential future fans, instead of whining about having to travel a little bit so I could get paid.
This is just the beginings of his wishes soon he will dictate to GM and HC and OC and I see him demanding shares in the Chicago Bears franchise don’t laugh think about it He wants to be in Washington so give his way and we get much needed picks as we only have 5 the least of all 32 teams and we have to many holes to fill Fieldls is loved and no discention Wait if CW is here look at the fun you will have trying to correct his ugly manners
This is just the beginning of his demands and what he wants He will dictate his wishes to R.Poles / OC/HC and don’t be surprised he will demand shares in ownership Give him for the last time what he wants a trade to Washington and we need picks to fill many holes We have the least 5 on all of other 32 teams Good luck Jason Fields is so liked and admired and wait till CW IS part of team it’s a me first guy so again good luck as I see the same old same old one of worst teams in league
Wow. Red flags. This is just another Ryan Leafesque form of behavior prior to the draft. There have been rumors that there is concern that CW has “the wrong” people in his ears right now.
Oh so the little baby doesn’t want to come to Chicago when it’s cold surprise surprise pass on this kid he’s never played in cold weather for extended time and can’t
You don’t draft a pansy who played in So Cal and paints his nails to play in places like GB or CHI. You guys see the ND game?
Couldn’t mommy send an excuse Caleb letter…?
Any NFL would be crazy if they pick him up. I wouldn’t pick him to play on a Semi Pro football Team