NFL Insider Confirms Caleb Williams Was Forced to Join Bears After Trying to Pull John Elway-Like Move After Caleb Williams and his dad's decision to not play for the Bears came to light, ESPN's NFL i

John Elway knew what he wanted. And it definitely wasn’t Baltimore (Colts). The Colts had the No. 1 pick in the ’83 NFL draft. But let’s face it—their front office was kind of a mess, and head coach Frank Kush had a bit of a reputation—think drill sergeant energy, or let’s just say, harsh taskmaster. Elway made it clear he wouldn’t play for them. He even had other options at the table, too. The man was legit with the Yankees. So he let it be known: if the Colts drafted him, he’d just go play baseball instead.

But the Colts had no successful trade before the draft, and they had to draft Elway. And for a second, it looked like Elway would arrive in Baltimore. But he stood his ground. Didn’t budge. His dad backed him, too— Jack Elway straight-up told reporters, “ Three times we’ve told