Mina Kimes weighs in on Caleb Williams' lack of structure around him in his rookie season. Carl Williams was worried that, with the franchise's history, stadium uncertainty and offensive performances under then-head coach Matt Eberflus, Caleb Williams wouldn't have the organizational support to succeed. "I don't want my son playing for the Bears," Williams told several agents in 2024. The two hit it off, and Caleb Williams began to dream of what it would be like to play for Minnesota. In the end, Caleb Williams told Wickersham, "I wasn't ready to nuke the city."