Bears GM addresses ex-NFL star's advice to Caleb Williams: 'It p----s me off a little bit'

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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pays no attention to the naysayers. 

But he was fired up after hearing former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III’s message encouraging top draft prospect Caleb Williams to refuse playing for the organization if they draft him with the No. 1 overall pick next month.

Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III looks on before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Griffin suggested in a video posted to X earlier this month that the former USC standout should "pull an Eli Manning" after seeing how the Justin Fields situation played out. 

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"After everything that’s happened with just Justin Fields, can Caleb Williams really look at that and say, ‘You know what? This is the organization that has my best interests at heart, and they’re going to help develop me into the player I want to become,’" Griffin said. 

Fields was drafted by the Bears with the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers after just three years in Chicago. 

Poles, who took over as GM in 2022, appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show'' on Tuesday and was asked about Griffin’s comments. Aside from disagreeing with his assessment, Poles advocated for the culture shift happening within the Bears’ organization.

Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles looks on prior to a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field on December 31, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.  (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

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