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

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.

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

TL;DR

  • Caleb Williams has a "week-to-week" hamstring injury and will miss some time.
  • He was injured during a fourth-quarter scramble on Soldier Field's wet turf.
  • Initial reports suggest a Grade 1 hamstring strain, but his playing next week is doubtful.
  • If Williams is out, backup Tyson Bagent will start, marking Johnson's first time starting a backup as offensive playcaller.
  • Coach Johnson expressed confidence in Bagent, viewing him as a top-32 NFL quarterback.