Regardless of reviews that the Chicago Bears agreed to phrases with No. 1 general choose 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, $39 million take care of $25M of assured cash.
However Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio informed 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 attraction the workforce declined.
“My understanding is the contract is not signed,” Florio said. “They anticipate it to be; they’re haggling over language. And what I believe they’re entering into is a scenario 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 informed 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 might choose up the choice. However that didn’t go wherever.”