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Bears to start Caleb Williams vs Falcons after missing three games with hamstring injury

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Canfield, R. (2026, October 17). Bears to start Caleb Williams vs Falcons after missing three games with hamstring injury. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bears-start-caleb-williams-vs-falcons-missing-three-games-hamstring-injury

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-17 · by Ryan Canfield

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Caleb Williams will start for the Chicago Bears against the Atlanta Falcons after missing three games with a hamstring injury. Initially injured on September 20 during a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams completed a full week of practice without issues but was unsure if he would start until Thursday. In his absence, the Bears won two and lost one game, most recently losing to the Green Bay Packers 31-7 last week. The team hopes that Williams' return will help them improve their standing in the NFC North, where they are currently tied for second place with a record of 3-2.
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Story summary

Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears' quarterback, returned from a hamstring injury that had sidelined him for three games to lead his team to a 31-23 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Despite his hamstring not being fully healed, Williams completed his first 12 passes and finished with an impressive performance, including a 64-yard drive capped by a touchdown pass to Colston Loveland in the game's opening minutes. The Bears held a significant lead of 31-7 before the Falcons attempted a late-game comeback. Chicago defensive back Kyler Gordon, who also returned from injury, contributed three sacks and two forced fumbles during the match. With this win, the Bears improved their record to 4-2 for the season.

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📰 Caleb Williams Returns For Bears
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Narrative

The Chicago Bears' star quarterback will return to the starting lineup after missing three games due to a hamstring injury, barring any complications during pregame warmups, OutKick confirmed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
🔮 Nearly a month after being carted off the field, Caleb Williams is set to return.
2026-10-17 · Fox News
Bears to start Caleb Williams vs Falcons after missing three games with hamstring injury · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

Nearly a month after being carted off the field, Caleb Williams is set to return. asserted
Williams → cart → field
The Chicago Bears' star quarterback will return to the starting lineup after missing three games due to a hamstring injury, barring any complications during pregame warmups, OutKick confirmed. asserted
OutKick → return → warmups
ESPN first reported Williams' return. asserted
ESPN → report → return
When Williams went down against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 20, Bears fans feared the worst as he grabbed the back of his leg. asserted
he → go → leg
The 24-year-old was carted off the field in the rain, but it appeared the rain cloud would hang over the Bears much longer than that Sunday. asserted
cloud → cart → Sunday
Instead, Williams is set to return against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. asserted
Williams → set → Sunday
The Bears went 2-1 without Williams. asserted
Bears → go → Williams
Williams made it through a full week of practice without any setbacks but told reporters on Thursday that he wasn't sure whether he would start against Atlanta. asserted
he → make → Atlanta
Williams refused to disclose the grade of his hamstring injury but called it "pretty serious." asserted
Williams → refuse → it
The Bears started Case Keenum against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 and won 27-7. asserted
Bears → start → Week
The following week, Tyson Bagent started against the New York Jets, and the Bears won 23-12. asserted
Bears → start → Jets
However, last week, the tide turned as the Green Bay Packers demolished the Bears, winning 31-7. asserted
Packers → turn → Bears
Bagent started the game, but Keenum entered in the fourth quarter. asserted
Keenum → start → quarter
The Bears are 3-2, leaving them tied for second in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions and the Packers, who are also 3-2. asserted
who → leave → Lions
The Vikings lead the division at 5-0, and the Bears hope Williams' return can help close that gap. asserted
return → lead → gap
OutKick's Armando Salguero contributed to this report. asserted
Salguero → contribute → report
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