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Bears say Caleb Williams is week-to-week with hamstring injury and will ‘miss some time’

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Reuters. (2026, September 21). Bears say Caleb Williams is week-to-week with hamstring injury and will ‘miss some time’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/21/bears-say-caleb-williams-is-week-to-week-with-hamstring-injury-and-will-miss-some-time

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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.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with an apparent right hamstring injury during the fourth quarter and was carted off the field. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft completed 15 of 26 passes for 138 yards, one interception, and rushed for 42 yards before getting injured while attempting to reach the end zone on a scramble. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent replaced Williams for the remainder of the game, which ended with the Vikings winning 9-3.

Coach Ben Johnson described Williams' injury as "week-to-week" but did not provide a definitive timeline for his return. He noted that Caleb tends to recover quickly from such injuries and emphasized the team's optimism about his recovery despite the uncertainty. The Bears are now preparing for their next game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Tyson Bagent potentially stepping in as the starting quarterback if Williams is unable to play. If Williams cannot participate in the upcoming games, it will mark the first time Johnson has had to start a backup since drafting Williams in 2024. The team's record now stands at 1-1 after their loss to the Vikings.

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 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.
2026-09-21 · The Guardian
Bears say Caleb Williams is week-to-week with hamstring injury and will ‘miss some time’ · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

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. asserted
Johnson → go → ESPN
Johnson did not put a definitive timeline on Williams’s recovery. asserted
Johnson → put → recovery
“He’s going to miss some time. asserted
He → go → time
I haven’t met with the trainers yet but will have the full lowdown,” Johnson said. asserted
Johnson → meet → lowdown
“He does tend to recover from these things quickly.” asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
staff → tumble → him
The initial reporting on Sunday said that Williams sustained a Grade 1 hamstring strain. asserted
Williams → say → strain
The Ringer reported that Williams could play next week against the Eagles, although Johnson’s statement suggests that scenario is doubtful. uncertain
scenario → report → Eagles
The 24-year-old has made 36 consecutive starts since the Bears drafted him No 1 overall in 2024. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
Johnson → go → playcaller
Jared Goff started all 51 games for the Lions from 2022-24, when Johnson was Detroit’s offensive coordinator. asserted
Johnson → start → 2022
Chicago backup Tyson Bagent completed 5 of 9 passes for 54 yards in relief on Sunday. asserted
Bagent → complete → Sunday
He has thrown for 971 yards, three TDs and six interceptions in 13 games (four starts) over the last four seasons. asserted
He → throw → seasons
All four of his starts came as a rookie in 2023 for Chicago. asserted
four → come → Chicago
If Bagent is called upon to start, Johnson said he has confidence in the quarterback. asserted
he → call → quarterback
“He’s wired the right way. asserted
He → wire → ?
Having a full week of preparation can make all the difference in performance,” Johnson said of Bagent. asserted
Johnson → have → Bagent
“I said at the combine, we view him as one of the top 32 [quarterback in the NFL]. asserted
we → say → NFL
The way he approaches it, his teammates are going to fight their tails off for him.” asserted
teammates → approach → him
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