A few days ago a coaching quake shook the Chicago Bears. Now there is news around the resigned coach.

It’s been an extraordinary week and a half in Chicago. First the Bears lost in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaners, then quarterback Justin Fields caused a stir with critical coaching statements. At almost the same time, defensive coordinator Alan Williams announced his retirement.

There is now more news on the latter matter. The saga about Williams is going into the next round. According to “ESPN”, the coach is said to have resigned in part because of “inappropriate activities” in his job.

So while no charges are being brought against the ex-coach, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter, the franchise’s human resources department was involved in the process, which is said to have included a “digital forensics investigation”.

There have been numerous rumours surrounding the retirement, which Williams said was for personal and health reasons. His home was said to have been searched by the FBI, and the Chicago Bears’ training facility was also said to have been checked. Williams’ lawyer and also the Bears already denied this.

Before the Week 3 game at the Kansas City Chiefs, Head Coach Matt Eberflus had also spoken out and explained how the team handled the fuss.

“When the news came out and all these crazy things were said, I felt like we had to make something clear,” Eberflus told “NFL.com. “

Eberflus defends Williams

“I said, ‘Hey, all these rumors and things going around right now, this crazy stuff, none of it’s true,'” said Eberflus, who talked to each position group and even had one-on-one conversations with the defense.

“I said, ‘We’re all keeping the same responsibilities on defense and I’m going to call the plays on game day. Any questions?’ It was better that way, with less people in the room. It took me more time, but I wanted to do it that way,” he said.

In Fields’ case, he especially praises his quarterback’s crisis communication, calling the media together once again to elaborate on his previously made critical statements toward the coaches in a second attempt.

Chicago Bears: Eberflus praises courage

“I think that showed a lot of courage. If you feel like you have to do the right thing, do it. That’s what makes a good person and what makes a good leader. Stand up for what is right,” Eberflus said.

“The first reason we’ve done well with this is because of the relationships we’ve built in this building,” Eberflus said.

“We have a strong bond with each other and when one is in trouble, we pull together. That’s exactly what we did with honest communication. We pulled together and leaned on each other.”

It wasn’t enough for a win as a result, however. Against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bears lost with 10:41.