Caleb Williams Rips NFL Discipline After Bears’ Seahawks Win

WHO:

Newsweek - Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams delivered a blunt message to teammates during the Bears’ win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Heavy NFL - Bears head coach Ben Johnson commented on the team’s win over the Seahawks.

NBC Sports - Williams said he wanted to “calm things down” in his dispute with the NFL over his cleats.

NBC Sports - Williams has no shoe deal with Caddix or any other company.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - The Bears beat the Seahawks 34-17.

Heavy NFL - Williams completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 247 yards, one touchdown, and a 101.0 passer rating.

NBC Sports - Williams was fined $11,941 for Week 6 and $23,882 for Week 7 over his cleats.

NBC Sports - Williams did not wear Caddix cleats displaying the company logo in Week 8; the article says he wore Caddix cleats without markings.

NBC Sports - Williams said after the win: “Just to calm things down, man,” and called it “a big week,” adding that he did not want to “create any BS towards a team.”

NBC Sports - Williams said he receives substantial media attention and was trying to “minimize that as much as possible.”

NBC Sports - The article says Williams’s unmarked cleats avoided exposing him to another, potentially larger fine.

NBC Sports - The article says Caddix could owe Williams reimbursement for the fines if his appeals fail and argues the company benefited from publicity.

WHERE:

Newsweek - Williams’s sideline message was captured during the Bears-Seahawks game.

Heavy NFL - The game was described as a Week 8 matchup.

WHY:

NBC Sports - Williams said he avoided the logo-bearing cleats to reduce controversy and media attention and not create issues for the team.

HOW:

NBC Sports - Williams wore Caddix cleats with the company’s markings removed rather than displaying its logo.

The Bears beat Seattle 34 to 17 as quarterback Caleb Williams delivered a blunt message to teammates. Williams wore unmarked cleats, seeking to calm controversy and limit distractions around the team. The NFL fined him for earlier cleat violations, and he has no shoe deal.