Concerns have been raised by several teams since Caleb Williams is the first superstar from the NIL era to declare for the NFL draft. As Adam Jahns and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reported, “He’s already made millions,” according to a league source. “He is a business.”
Williams reportedly signed NIL deals worth almost $10 million during his last two seasons at USC, according to Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic.
Fundamentally aware of Williams’s strength is also Williams’ family. If the organization that had the first choice worried the Williams family, Carl, Williams’ father, stated last year that they would think about having Williams finish out his studies.
According to Kahler Although it is against NFL regulations, Carl Williams also looked into the idea of his son obtaining an ownership position in a team.
Impact of Caleb Williams on future NFL deals
Recently, Caleb Williams declared on record that he would play for any team that will take him. He said according to ESPN,
“I’m not pushing any agenda,” “At the end of the day, the Bears have the last say. Regardless of how I feel, I’m not pushing an agenda of, ‘Yeah, I want to go. Or no, I don’t want to go.’ I’m excited for whatever comes.”
Williams is the first, but he won’t be the last of his kind. Right now, NIL money is abundant in high-level college football, so Williams might end up on the lower end of things in the years to come. Shedeur Sanders of Colorado may be well into the eight figures when he enters the NFL draft the next year. Texas’ Arch Manning is already a billionaire, having only completed five passes during his undergraduate career.
