Bears say Caleb Williams is week-to-week with hamstring harm and can ‘miss a while’
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’s hamstring injury goes to be a “week-to-week factor,” Chicago coach Ben Johnson mentioned Monday in a radio interview on ESPN 1000.
Johnson didn’t put a definitive timeline on Williams’s restoration.
“He’s going to overlook a while. I haven’t met with the trainers but however could have the complete lowdown,” Johnson mentioned. “He does are likely to get better from this stuff shortly.”
Williams was harm when trying to succeed in the top zone with a fourth-quarter scramble on the moist turf at Soldier Field. He awkwardly tumbled to the turf on his knees and rolled over a couple instances in ache earlier than the Bears’ medical workers attended to him.
The preliminary reporting on Sunday mentioned that Williams sustained a Grade 1 hamstring pressure. The Ringer reported that Williams might play subsequent week in opposition to the Eagles, though Johnson’s assertion means that situation is uncertain.
The 24-year-old has made 36 consecutive begins for the reason that Bears drafted him No 1 total in 2024. He has accomplished 65.5% of his passes for 407 yards, two touchdowns and one interception this season for Chicago, who’re 1-1 this season.
If Williams is unable to go subsequent Monday in opposition to the Eagles, it could mark the primary time Johnson has been compelled to begin a backup quarterback as an offensive play caller. Jared Goff began all 51 video games for the Lions from 2022-24, when Johnson was Detroit’s offensive coordinator.
Chicago backup Tyson Bagent accomplished 5 of 9 passes for 54 yards in reduction on Sunday. He has thrown for 971 yards, three TDs and 6 interceptions in 13 video games (4 begins) during the last 4 seasons. All 4 of his begins got here as a rookie in 2023 for Chicago.
If Bagent is known as upon to begin, Johnson mentioned he has confidence within the quarterback.
“He’s wired the appropriate means. Having a full week of preparation could make all of the distinction in efficiency,” Johnson mentioned of Bagent. “I mentioned on the mix, we view him as one of many prime 32 [quarterback in the NFL]. The means he approaches it, his teammates are going to combat their tails off for him.”
