The Chicago Bears appeared to have avoided disaster.<\/p>\n
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer and Netflix, quarterback Caleb Williams avoided a ‘major injury’ after being carted off in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Per Pelissero, Williams is not being ruled out for Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n
At first glance, Williams appeared to suffer a serious leg injury during Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings while scrambling from the pocket. He was later rul<\/a>ed out<\/a> with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n Head coach Ben Johnson provided an update after the game:<\/p>\n As it turns out, Williams may have avoided a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n Williams is heading into his third season with the Bears after leading his team to an NFC North title and the divisional round of the playoffs in 2025.<\/p>\n He completed 58.1 percent of his passes last season for 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.<\/p>\n Williams also added 77 carries for 388 rushing yards and three touchdowns while leading the Bears to an 11-6 record.<\/p>\n Although he took significantly fewer sacks during his sophomore campaign, going from a historic<\/a> 68 sacks as rookie to 24 sacks last season, Williams also saw his completion percentage drop.<\/p>\n