After beginning the season 0-2, issues acquired a complete lot worse for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday.
Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams resigned from his publish on Wednesday afternoon, after the web lit up with unverified rumors that his dwelling, in addition to Halas Corridor — the group’s HQ — had been raided by the FBI. Deadspin has not been in a position to independently verify that Williams’ dwelling was raided, and no respected information shops have reported that story.
Deadspin reached out to the FBI in an try to verify any of the rumors swirling on-line about Williams. The Bureau declined to touch upon what they known as the “existence or non-existence of an investigation.”
It must be famous that @JohnZSports’ declare that Halas Corridor was raided turned out to be unfaithful as insiders equivalent to WSCR Radio’s Mark Grote, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, and ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported.
Upon his resignation, Williams launched an announcement that mentioned, partly:
“I’m taking a step again to handle my well being and my household. I worth the NFL protect and all that it stands for and after taking a while to deal with my well being, I plan to come back again and coach once more.”
Nevertheless, The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs mentioned, “We’ve been working beneath the idea that his absence has not been associated to well being or a household matter.”
And whereas Williams claims he’s resigning to concentrate on his well being and household, it seems he’s working with Chicago-based sports activities lawyer Andrew M. Stroth, who advised Cronin:
“Given the false rumors and what appears to be on the market on social media, I simply wish to set the report straight that Coach Williams has some well being challenges and a few household points he’s coping with and he thought it was the fitting time to take a step again and cope with these points,” Stroth mentioned. “He has super respect for the Bears group and he simply thought it was the time to deal with this well being challenge and his private issues.”
In response to 670 The Rating, Stroth added that “There’s completely no felony exercise” concerning his shopper.
Williams remained away from the group this week after lacking Week 2, and the Bears reported that he left the group for “private causes.” On Wednesday, Eberflus declined to reply a reporter’s query concerning whether or not Williams was nonetheless the defensive coordinator, nor would he talk about whether or not he had spoken to Williams.
Williams, who was in his second yr with the Bears, spent 4 seasons because the Indianapolis Colts’ safeties coach. Williams was in his second go-round with Chicago, having served because the defensive backs coach for 10 seasons (2002-2011).
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