Caleb Williams carted off with non-contact leg injury

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Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a non-contact leg injury while scrambling for the pylon in Chicago and was carted to the locker room. Team coach Ben Johnson said Williams was "in good spirits" and that "we'll know a lot more tomorrow," with a Monday MRI cited as the next step. Early reports and sideline observers described the play as a slip then hard fall and said Williams went into the injury tent in obvious pain; Patrick Norton later wrote Williams exited the locker room on his own without a noticeable limp. Several posts identified the injury as a hamstring; the Bears listed Williams out with a hamstring injury and an initial hope mentioned a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Backup Tyson Bagent entered the game after Williams left. The team has not provided a full medical timeline beyond the promised follow up tomorrow and the MRI.

Carmen Vitali

@carmiev.bsky.social

Caleb Williams went to take off running and slipped - went down hard and in obvious pain. Hobbled into the injury tent right now… just when it looked like he may score the game’s lone touchdown

9519d ago

electrikcompany.bsky.social3

So we still want the game to be played in terrible conditions with even worse footing. Wonderful idea. Let’s play basketball on uneven asphalt and baseball on a field with gopher holes.

clivevu.bsky.social2

There goes the Bears season.

EA2

I’m numb. Cant believe this is real.

Pat in Saratoga1

I think it’s his hamstring that exploded. But we’ll see.

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Nice Joe Greene3

Well, it was nice being a Bears fan again for like 4 weeks last season and 1 week this season. See you all in 15 years.

Micah

@rincewind.run

“wow, what a great QB class - Caleb Williams, Jaden Daniels and Drake Maye!” update: Williams out with a hamstring, Daniels’ elbow is fucked again, Maye looks tentative and his arm strength has gone to shit that’s football baby

9819d ago

David Bailey2

You forgot to mention JJ McCarthy ---

Bob Cobb2

in fantasy the pool of high scoring QBs looked so deep this summer. At the moment thats not looking as hot

Cao Cao Power Hour Enthusiast1

me, vindicated all along: how are you surprised. oh nfl brain. carry on.

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

Caleb Williams appears to have pulled something on that run

7119d ago

Matt from Mizzou6

I’d say a pulled hamstring or something like that is the absolute best case scenario on this. Looks bad.

Rod Green3

Caleb Williams is on the cover of the latest edition of Madden….

heman918.bsky.social3

In my professional opinion it looks like a lower body injury. You’re welcome.

Andrew Carlson1

Putting NO weight on the right leg. Unfortunate.

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farner7

you gotta be fucking kidding me

Aria, Falke's Silliest Kolibri2

I'm going to do it for real this time

Matt Lombardo

@mattlombardo.bsky.social

Caleb Williams down and in a lot of pain after a noncontact injury, scrambling for the pylon in Chicago

F the Bears but also

Caleb Williams suffers awful injury at awful time in awful game defector.com/caleb-willia...

6619d ago

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Monica V.7

the Madden curse is back! did it ever really go away?

Meghin Moore7

being a bears fan means being in pain always.

ProFootballTalk

@profootballtalk.bsky.social

The initial hope is that Bears QB Caleb Williams has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Monday's MRI should provide a definitive diagnosis.

5019d ago

Norm Charlatan

@normcharlatan.bsky.social

Damn, this Caleb Williams injury sucks. Kind of wish the Bears had picked up a veteran backup in free Bagency.

6719d ago

Kevin Fishbain

@kfishbain.bsky.social

The Bears ruled Caleb Williams out with a hamstring injury.

4219d ago

Sidney Hickenbottom7

That's . . . kind of good news?

OKComputer234

Ok, glad to hear it's not Achilles for now

T Kennedy1

I blame the Madden curse

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Mark Taylor2

@emmreef.bsky.social It seems it was a muscle injury. OK ... That's not so bad ...

Da Bears

@chicagobearsx.bsky.social

Ben Johnson says Caleb Williams has a hamstring injury and “we’ll know a lot more tomorrow” via ESPN1000

4419d ago

Rick Gregg

@rickgregg.bsky.social

February 24, 2015. Patrick Kane gets checked into the boards and breaks his clavicle. Minutes later, Derrick Rose goes down with a torn meniscus. ---- September 20, 2015. Alex Bregman is hit in the face with a foul ball. Minutes later, Caleb Williams goes down with a TBD injury. I hate it here.

4319d ago

E Pluribus Unum1

Ok but the Hawks won the Stanley Cup that season.

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dr peppermint patty9

those first two guys are sex pests!

NFL Daily News

@insidenflnews.bsky.social

Caleb Williams (hamstring) exited locker room on his own without noticeable limp, per Patrick Norton.

4119d ago

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Where’s Taco Wallace?3

…well that’s good news, obv. But… that was quite a reaction in tears on the cart.

Dan Pizzuta

@danpizzuta.bsky.social

Early numbers: Caleb Williams was blitzed on 81.3% of his dropbacks, per TruMedia

4219d ago

Jesse Alston1

They doubted Brian Flores. Said he couldn’t do it again

Grouchy Math Teacher1

Every team's future DC interview should go like this: - Team: How often do you plan to blitz? - Candidate: 100%, even on kneel downs - Team: Are you nice? - Candidate: Fuck off - Team: Your hired.