Caleb Williams' Hamstring Injury to Keep Bears QB Out 3-4 Weeks

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to miss three to four weeks after sustaining a Grade 2 hamstring injury, ESPN reported. The injury occurred during the Bears' recent home loss to the Vikings.

Williams went down with the non-contact injury in the second half of the game against the Vikings at Soldier Field and was visibly in pain, leading to fears of a more severe, potentially season-ending injury. He was carted off the field, and his dramatic reaction amplified concerns.

However, subsequent tests indicated that Williams avoided the worst-case scenario, revealing the injury to be a hamstring issue. Bears coach Ben Johnson described the test results as "somewhat encouraging" and stated that Williams is week-to-week. Johnson also noted Williams' history of faster-than-anticipated recoveries.

"This guy’s a little bit different than the average human being," Johnson said. "He gets back — he has in the past — a lot faster than what people can anticipate, and so I’m not putting a timeline on this. We’re going to say week-to-week. He’s going to attack this with everything that he knows."

Williams had previously suffered an injury to the same hamstring during his college career. His absence leaves the Bears' quarterback depth in question. Backup Tyson Bagent is also in concussion protocol, though he was able to practice and is listed as questionable for Monday's game. If Bagent is unable to play, third-string quarterback Case Keenum would likely be called upon to start.