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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-20 · by Jay Cohen The Associated Press
In a rainy match at Soldier Field, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 9-3 thanks to strong defensive play and key turnovers. Isaiah Rodgers recovered a fumble and blocked a late field goal attempt, while linebacker Dallas Turner led the defense with two sacks. Aaron Jones rushed for 105 yards for Minnesota, who improved to 2-0 for the first time since their five-game start in 2024. Caleb Williams left early with a hamstring injury after performing poorly despite leading Chicago (1-1) in rushing and passing with limited effectiveness.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears' quarterback and the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, was carted off the field during their Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on September 20 due to a non-contact hamstring injury. The Bears had led the league with their high-scoring performance in Week 1, but they struggled without Williams and ultimately lost to the Vikings 9-3. In his place, backup quarterback Tyson Bagent attempted to lead the team to a comeback but was unable to do so as the drive ended with a blocked field goal by the Vikings' Isaiah Rodgers. The injury occurred when Williams fell awkwardly during a scramble in the fourth quarter while trying to advance toward the end zone on first-and-goal from the Minnesota six-yard line, leaving his status uncertain for future games and potentially impacting the Bears' season outlook significantly. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent took over but could not lead a successful comeback as the Vikings secured their second consecutive win of the season, improving to 2-0. The Bears dropped to 1-1 with this loss. Williams was initially reported to have had 15 completions on 26 attempts for 138 yards and one interception before being injured, along with five rushing attempts for 42 yards. The severity of the hamstring injury could range from a minor strain requiring one-to-three weeks recovery time to a more severe tear that might take up to six months, pending further medical evaluation. This development cast a significant shadow over an otherwise promising season start for the Bears.
Written for “Caleb Williams Injury Update” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.
CHICAGO (AP) — Isaiah Rodgers recovered a fumble and blocked a late field-goal attempt, and the Minnesota Vikings shut down Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears for a 9-3 victory on a rainy Sunday.
asserted
Vikings → recover → Sunday
Aaron Jones rushed for 105 yards as Minnesota improved to 2-0 for the first time since it opened the 2024 season with five consecutive wins.
asserted
it → rush → wins
Will Reichard kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder with 1:09 left.
asserted
Reichard → kick → 1:09
Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter, silencing a drenched crowd of 58,914 at Soldier Field.
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Williams → depart → Field
The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft was 15 for 26 for 138 yards, and he had five carries for 42 yards.
asserted
he → have → yards
Led by Dallas Turner, Minnesota limited Chicago to 297 yards of offense.
asserted
Minnesota → lead → offense
Turner had two of the Vikings’ four sacks, and Byron Murphy Jr. intercepted an ill-advised throw by Williams in the first quarter.
asserted
Jr. → have → quarter
The Bears (1-1) rolled to 291 yards rushing and 552 yards overall in their 59-37 victory at Carolina in Week 1.
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Bears → roll → Week
It was the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history.
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It → score → history
Williams got hurt Sunday on a scramble deep in Minnesota territory.
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Williams → hurt → territory
The third-year quarterback, who passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more in the opener, was helped off the field.
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who → pass → field
Tyson Bagent came in and passed to D’Andre Swift for 1 yard before throwing an incomplete pass on third down.
asserted
Bagent → come → down
Coach Ben Johnson then sent Cairo Santos on for a 23-yard field goal, but it was blocked by Rodgers.
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it → send → Rodgers
After Carson Wentz drove Minnesota to Reichard’s third field goal, Chicago had one last opportunity.
asserted
Chicago → drive → opportunity
Bagent found Rome Odunze for 21 yards and Luther Burden for 8 to move the ball to the Vikings 12.
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Bagent → find → Vikings
Following a pair of incompletions, Bagent was sacked by Turner on the final play.
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Bagent → follow → play
Wentz was 11 for 20 for 143 yards, and Justin Jefferson had three receptions for 55 yards.
asserted
Jefferson → have → yards
Wentz got the start with Kyler Murray working his way through the NFL concussion protocol.
asserted
Murray → get → protocol
Trailing 6-3, Williams drove Chicago to first-and-goal on the 1 on the first drive of the second half.
asserted
Williams → trail → half
But Swift fumbled on a hit by Jalen Redmond and Rodgers recovered for Minnesota (2-0).
asserted
Rodgers → fumble → Minnesota
The teams exchanged field goals on the opening drives of the game.
asserted
teams → exchange → game
Jefferson’s 30-yard reception helped set up Reichard’s 35-yarder, and Williams’ 19-yard run was the big play in Chicago’s drive to Santos’ 50-yard field goal.
asserted
run → set → goal
Injuries
Vikings: DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins suffered a hip injury.
asserted
Dawkins → suffer → injury
LB Blake Cashman departed with 10:35 left in the third but he returned to the game.
asserted
he → depart → game
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