Flacco Offers to Cover Williams’ Cleats Fine

Joe Flacco has offered to cover any further NFL fines Caleb Williams receives for wearing Caddix cleats. Flacco, a Bengals backup quarterback and an investor in the footwear company, said Williams could face another penalty for wearing them again.

Williams was fined more than $35,000 after wearing Caddix cleats in two consecutive weeks. The NFL deemed the footwear unauthorized.

Flacco said he has worn Caddix cleats for years and believes they make a difference. He said he would pay a future fine himself if Williams is penalized again, adding that he was willing to support Williams if he trusted the footwear.

Caddix has also put up a billboard in Chicago supporting Williams. The account of the dispute says Williams has been injured this season and raises the possibility that he could appeal the fine; it does not say whether he has done so.