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Bears QB Caleb Williams Exits Game with Hamstring Injury
Confirmed
In Short: Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams exited the Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter after suffering a non-contact injury to his right hamstring.
Williams was attempting to keep a play alive deep in Minnesota territory when he pulled up during a run to the left of the pocket and fell to the ground.
The Bears' medical staff attended to Williams briefly on the sideline before carting him into the locker room for further evaluation.
Williams gave a thumbs up as he was carted off the field, but he was unable to put any pressure on his right leg.
Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent entered the game for the Bears, who were trailing 6-3 at the time of Williams' injury.
The Vikings blocked a potential game-tying field goal attempt, further complicating Chicago's efforts to score.
Williams had struggled throughout the game, slogging through an inefficient afternoon against the Vikings.
In Week 1, Williams had shone, scoring 59 points in a win over the Carolina Panthers, but he did not replicate that success against the Vikings.
Williams was 21-of-29 passing with 269 yards and two touchdowns against Carolina, adding 10 carries for 65 yards and two more touchdowns.
The Bears' offense, which had been the main story from Week 1, was unable to put pressure on the Vikings, leading to an uncharacteristic offensive struggle.
Williams has not missed a start in his NFL career, playing all 36 regular-season games and both of the team’s playoff contests in January.
Courtney Cronin of ESPN reported that Williams suffered a hamstring injury, though there was speculation that it could have been an Achilles tear.
Williams' injury could have been exacerbated by the wet field conditions at Soldier Field on Sunday.
What this adds
The Bears' offensive struggles continued after Williams' departure, with Tyson Bagent unable to lead the team into the end zone.
What's confirmed
- Caleb Williams left the Chicago Bears ' Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings after he suffered a non-contact injury.
What's still developing
- 📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/omeGyES2s5 Soggy field conditions could have contributed to the non-contact nature of the injury.
- On first and goal at the Vikings' 6-yard line, Williams scrambled to his left on a play-action pass play.
- He was tripped up by Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman before rolling on the ground in clear pain.
- Williams went down on a scramble to the left side as the Bears approached the end zone down by a score of 6-3.
- A Vikings defender caught Williams from behind, though Williams may have suffered the injury in a non-contact context after escaping the tackle, after which he came up lame and hit the turf, writhing on the ground in pain.
- Williams went back to the locker room on a cart for further evaluation with a towel draped over his head and clearly in emotional distress.