Regardless of studies that the Chicago Bears agreed to phrases with No. 1 total decide Caleb Williams on Tuesday, the 22-year-old quarterback stays unsigned as of Wednesday afternoon.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Bears and Williams had agreed to a four-year, $39M take care of $25M of assured cash.
However Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio advised 670 The Rating on Wednesday that the deal isn’t finalized but as a result of the 2 sides are negotiating the contract’s language, particularly Williams’ request for the Bears to not franchise tag him after his rookie deal — an enchantment the crew declined.
“My understanding is the contract is not signed,” Florio said. “They count on it to be; they’re haggling over language. And what I feel they’re entering into is a state of affairs the place the lawyer who’s dealing with this is not as versed within the nuances of the contract as an skilled and competent agent could be.
“… One factor I am advised is there was an effort made to get the Bears to agree to not use the franchise tag on Caleb Williams after he would end the fifth 12 months of his contract, assuming they’d decide up the choice. However that didn’t go wherever.”
