Caleb Williams Makes Historic Request Amid Signing $39 Million Deal With Bears

Caleb Williams has yet to take the field in an NFL game just yet, but that hasn't stopped him from making extreme requests.

This year's No. 1 pick and the Chicago Bears finally put pen to paper for his rookie deal according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, but before the deal was done Williams made what can only be tabbed as a historic ask. Now, to be Williams' credit, he had been penciled in as the top pick for the past couple of years and was deemed a generational prospect.

He also wasn't haggling over money on this deal, as it was reported as a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $39 million, and includes a $25.5 million signing bonus as well as a fifth-year team option according to Schefter.

However, in negotiating this deal it appears that Williams was already looking ahead to his next contract with this request in mind.

According to a report by ProFootballTalk , Williams asked the Bears for a clause that would prevent them from using the franchise tag once his rookie contract expires. A request that the Bears were not willing to accompany for the new face of the franchise.

It was also revealed that while veteran and proven quarterbacks like Dak Prescott have had something like this in their deal, no rookie has ever had this clause. Realistically, if Williams is unable to get the clause, there likely won't be a rookie who can, considering he was being tabbed as a more-polished Patrick Mahomes in college.

NFL insider Mike Florio explained why Williams not getting this is a good thing for the NFL saying:

"If he had, it would have created a precedent on which plenty of future first-round picks could have capitalized.

"And that’s good news for the NFL. If a no-tag clause ever became commonplace in first-round contracts, teams would have them for five years at the most, with no way to keep the market from determining their value as of year six."

Fans will be able to watch Williams suit up for the first time in a couple of weeks as he and the Bears are taking on the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game.