Former NFL star Boomer Esiason ripped Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams after a new book detailed how he had tried to avoid being selected by the team.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the team as last year’s NFL draft approached

Before being drafted first overall, quarterback Caleb Williams considered trying to force his way away from being drafted by the Chicago Bears.

Sanders now finds himself in the AFC North, but not with the team that a fair few would have expected him to be on before the draft, if he had gone to that division. The former Colorado star had been linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers before the draft, but Ryan Clark has now revealed their stance on the quarterback.

NFL Draft wrapped three weeks ago, but Shedeur Sanders’ shocking slide to the fifth round — and the way experts reacted to his selection — is still drumming up controversy. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, who was among Sanders’ most vocal advocates and openly expressed his surprise at the QB’s ongoing availability throughout the draft broadcast,

Deion Sanders backed ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. on social media after Kiper was criticized for hysterical reactions to Shedeur Sanders' draft slide.