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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams 'week to week' with hamstring injury

Headline from UPI, from the development of Sep 20, 2026

Newest development Sep 26, 2026 · 2 reportsChicago Bears QB Caleb Williams ruled out for Week 3; Tyson Bagent returns to practice

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is "week to week" due to the hamstring injury he sustained in Week 2, coach Ben Johnson said Monday.

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  1. Names this update

    Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams 'week to week' with hamstring injury

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Williams, Daniels, Barkley among players injured in NFL Week 2

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. What happened to Caleb Williams? Doctor breaks down hamstring injuries

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  4. Newest

    Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams ruled out for Week 3; Tyson Bagent returns to practice

    Headline from WGN Chicago ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

59 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Caleb Williams' injury stuns Bears fans at Soldier Field (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with a non-contact injury. Williams and the Bears were in the red zone in the fourth quarter of the game when he rolled out to the left side of the field.

  2. Sun Times

    Bears QB Caleb Williams hurt on non-contact play in 9-3 loss to Vikings (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Quarterback Caleb Williams hurt his right hamstring on a non-contact play midway through the fourth quarter of the Bears ' 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. He fell to the ground screaming after rolling to the left on a first-and-goal pass at the Vikings' 6. He slid to the ground for no-gain.

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves game vs. Vikings in fourth quarter (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    On a day where not much has gone right for the Chicago Bears, it got so much worse. Quarterback Caleb Williams slipped up and suffered a lower body injury. He needed to be carted off the field. Williams was helped off the field after going down with an apparent injury in the fourth quarter vs.

  4. WGN Chicago

    Caleb Williams leaves Chicago Bears home opener with right leg injury (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Bears' franchise quarterback may be in line to miss some time after leaving with a leg injury during the fourth quarter of the Bears' home opener on Sunday. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked for no gain on first-and-goal from the Minnesota Vikings' 6-yard line w…

  5. WGN Chicago

    Caleb Williams leaves Chicago Bears home opener with hamstring injury (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Bears' franchise quarterback may be in line to miss some time after leaving with an injury during the fourth quarter of the Bears' home opener on Sunday, but his head coach is "actually happy it’s nothing with the knee.

  6. Central Illinois Proud

    Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves with right leg injury (opens Central Illinois Proud)

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    Central Illinois Proud's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's game against Minnesota in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury. Williams got hurt while scrambling toward the sideline deep in Vikings territory with about 7 1/2 minutes left.

  7. Newsweek

    Bears' Caleb Williams Carried Off Field with Injury (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was carried off the field following a non-contact injury on Sunday.

  8. NBC News

    Bears quarterback Caleb Williams carted off with apparent leg injury vs. Vikings (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday’s game against Minnesota in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury.

  9. MLive

    A painful moment leaves Chicago searching for answers (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Caleb Williams left the Bears-Vikings game after a non-contact leg injury. Here’s what happened, what we know, and what comes next.

  10. Fox News

    Bears quarterback Caleb Williams carted off at Soldier Field with apparent hamstring injury (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Caleb Williams grabbed his hamstring while escaping a tackle from Andrew Van Ginkel and was carted to the locker room during the Bears-Vikings game.

  11. New York Post

    Caleb Williams carted off field in potential Bears injury nightmare (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The scene brought the Chicago crowd to a stunned silence.

  12. Union Leader

    Bears say Caleb Williams injured hamstring in loss to Vikings (opens Union Leader)

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    Union Leader's feed description

    The Chicago Bears may have lost more than a game on Sunday.

  13. The Guardian

    NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Caleb Williams leaves game with leg injury Tyler Shough’s late touchdown cheers New Orleans Carson Wentz passed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings (2-0) escaped ⁠with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who lost their quarterback to a hamstring inju…

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Bears quarterback Caleb Williams carted off with a right hamstring injury (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left the team's 9-3 loss to Minnesota in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury

  15. Sun Times

    Empathy for Bears QB Caleb Williams aside, Tyson Bagent couldn't ask for a better opportunity (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    This was a nightmare for the Bears , losing starting quarterback Caleb Williams to a hamstring injury, but aside from seeing a teammate go down, it’s the moment Tyson Bagent has wanted. He wasn’t able to rescue them from a plodding 9-3 loss to the Vikings and cushion the gut punch of losing Williams…

  16. Sun Times

    Caleb Williams hurt? Bears offense a disaster? And you thought this season was going to be easier (opens Sun Times)

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    Caleb Williams went down as if a bolt of lightning had struck him in the back of his powerful right leg. The earth shuddered. Spirits plummeted. Angels wept. Throughout Beardom, men and women who haven’t sprinted since the Clinton administration leaned forward in their La-Z-Boys, shook their fists a…

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Williams and Daniels, top 2 picks from 2024 NFL Draft, carted off with injuries (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, the top two picks of the 2024 NFL Draft and centrepieces of their respective teams’ offenses, were both carted off with injuries in separate games on Sunday.

  18. Newsweek

    Bears QB Caleb Williams to Miss Multiple Games After Injury vs Vikings: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An update arrived on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams after he was carted off the field during a Week 2 loss to the Vikings.

  19. Fox32 Chicago

    Bears fans around Chicago react to Caleb Williams' injury vs. the Vikings (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Fans inside Soldier Field and at home studied that Caleb Williams scramble, almost feeling his pain when he was carted away. Last week, fans were predicting playoffs for sure. This game left fans guessing about the rest of the season.

  20. NBC Chicago

    Caleb Williams' injury update: New details expected to come after hamstring injury (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears reacts against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter of the game at Soldier Field on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

  21. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels deprive the NFL of 2 young stars (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft.

  22. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams to have MRI Monday after hamstring injury against Vikings (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Caleb Williams will have an MRI Monday to see the extent of his injury.

  23. NBC Chicago

    Caleb Williams' hamstring injury: New updates released after MRI on Bears QB (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears is carted off the field after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter of the game at Soldier Field on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

  24. NBC Chicago

    When could Caleb Williams return? What Ben Johnson said of his injury (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears reacts after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter of the game at Soldier Field on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

  25. New York Post

    Bears gets huge Caleb Williams injury update after scary scene (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Bears fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

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