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Eventually, Williams came to believe he could fit with the franchise following a pre-draft visit in April 2024. General manager Ryan Poles was candid about the franchise’s past struggles at the quarterback position in that meeting, and Williams’ mindset shifted.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmb8eadal0029357s49y4j1ju@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Williams didn’t want to find himself in the middle of what he called a “storm” right now, but he addressed it directly Wednesday.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmb8eadal002a357skv98lei2@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“It\xa0wasn’t\xa0something that we wanted to happen at this point,” Williams said following practice at OTAs. “We’re\xa0focused on the present,\xa0we’re\xa0focused on now,\xa0we’re\xa0focused on getting this\xa0ship moving in the right direction.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmb8eadal002b357sj7tqeqsq@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The quotes from Carl Williams included details about their concerns with former Bears head coach Matt\xa0Eberflus\xa0and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, who were each fired during Williams’ rookie season in 2024.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmb8eadal002c357sd9twsqib@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Williams\xa0indicated\xa0he didn’t want his father speaking on his behalf as it pertains to his career.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmb8eadal002d357sfq8sevhu@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“He cares so much about me, about my future,”\xa0Williams said. “We’ve\xa0been on this journey so long. 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