It looks like the Chicago Bears have potentially dodged a bullet! Sunday's loss didn't just hurt on the scoreboard, but it also hurt a lot worse on the injury report. When Caleb Williams went down to a non-contact injury in the 4th quarter on Sunday, Chicago collectively held its breath.
It's never good when your star quarterback is getting carted off of the field when the game is on the line and the clock is running out. But that's exactly what happened Sunday when Tyson Bagent stepped in for the injured Williams, and fell just short of winning the game in the eleventh hour.
Breaking news has recently surfaced that Caleb Williams will likely "miss some time", but it's not a severe season-ending injury.
Ben Johnson said that the expectation is that Caleb Williams “will likely miss some time.” https://t.co/doljpjPczo
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2026
A week-to-week designation is what allows Chicago to collectively let out that sigh of relief in knowing our QB is going to be okay. Missing time isn't ideal, but I'll take a season with early injury problems than no season at all.
We were quickly informed that it wasn't his Achilles or his ACL shortly after Williams left the field, but that sparked more questions than it answered. We were told it was a hamstring injury, but that opened the door to a plethora of possibilities.
Hamstring injuries can be difficult to manage, especially from the perspective of a young player. Just ask Kyler Gordon. But we're not dealing with the mechanics of an ankle bending properly in the socket, we're talking about a soft tissue problem.
Tyson Bagent is the most likely to get the starting opportunities while Williams is sidelined, but don't count out the seasoned veteran the Bears have lingering on the roster. Case Keenum has been pointed to by Williams himself as a mentor and a coach on the field. While Bagent is listed as the primary backup, it's not out of the realms of possibility that Keenum takes the field at some point too, especially considering only a few weeks ago he was dealing with a back injury.
The Bears may have to navigate some time without Williams, but that is a far better outcome than Sunday’s frightening scene initially suggested. Whether Bagent or Keenum takes the next snaps, Chicago’s priority must be ensuring its franchise quarterback does not return until his hamstring is truly ready.
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