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Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson announced on Monday that quarterback Caleb Williams is week-to-week with a hamstring injury and will miss some time after sustaining an injury during Sunday’s game against the Saints. Johnson did not provide a specific timeline but noted that Williams tends to recover quickly from such injuries. The 24-year-old has started every game since being drafted first overall in 2024, completing 65.5% of his passes for 407 yards and two touchdowns this season. If Williams cannot play next week against the Eagles, backup Tyson Bagent would likely start; Johnson expressed confidence in Bagent’s ability to lead the team with a full week of preparation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
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.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’s hamstring injury is going to be a “week-to-week thing,” Chicago coach Ben Johnson said Monday in a radio interview on ESPN 1000.
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Johnson → go → ESPN
Johnson did not put a definitive timeline on Williams’s recovery.
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Johnson → put → recovery
“He’s going to miss some time.
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He → go → time
I haven’t met with the trainers yet but will have the full lowdown,” Johnson said.
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Johnson → meet → lowdown
“He does tend to recover from these things quickly.”
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He → tend → things
Williams was hurt when attempting to reach the end zone with a fourth-quarter scramble on the wet turf at Soldier Field.
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Williams → hurt → Field
He awkwardly tumbled to the turf on his knees and rolled over a couple times in pain before the Bears’ medical staff attended to him.
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staff → tumble → him
The initial reporting on Sunday said that Williams sustained a Grade 1 hamstring strain.
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Williams → say → strain
The Ringer reported that Williams could play next week against the Eagles, although Johnson’s statement suggests that scenario is doubtful.
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scenario → report → Eagles
The 24-year-old has made 36 consecutive starts since the Bears drafted him No 1 overall in 2024.
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Bears → make → 2024
He has completed 65.5% of his passes for 407 yards, two touchdowns and one interception this season for Chicago, who are 1-1 this season.
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who → complete → Chicago
If Williams is unable to go next Monday against the Eagles, it would mark the first time Johnson has been forced to start a backup quarterback as an offensive playcaller.
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Johnson → go → playcaller
Jared Goff started all 51 games for the Lions from 2022-24, when Johnson was Detroit’s offensive coordinator.
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Johnson → start → 2022
Chicago backup Tyson Bagent completed 5 of 9 passes for 54 yards in relief on Sunday.
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Bagent → complete → Sunday
He has thrown for 971 yards, three TDs and six interceptions in 13 games (four starts) over the last four seasons.
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He → throw → seasons
All four of his starts came as a rookie in 2023 for Chicago.
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four → come → Chicago
If Bagent is called upon to start, Johnson said he has confidence in the quarterback.
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he → call → quarterback
“He’s wired the right way.
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He → wire → ?
Having a full week of preparation can make all the difference in performance,” Johnson said of Bagent.
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Johnson → have → Bagent
“I said at the combine, we view him as one of the top 32 [quarterback in the NFL].
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we → say → NFL
The way he approaches it, his teammates are going to fight their tails off for him.”
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teammates → approach → him
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