Add The New York Post on Google Caleb Williams has avoided the worst in a massive injury scare.
The Bears star quarterback was carted off the field with a towel over his head in a non-contact injury during the Bears loss to the Vikings on Sunday but reports are now surfacing that he may not miss any time at all.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) kneels on the field with an apparent injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports that Williams avoided a major injury and could play this week for the Bears in their Week 3 matchup with the Eagles on “Monday Night Football.”
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) sits with a towel over his head as he is carted off the field with an apparent injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It was reported after the game that Williams suffered a hamstring strain, and not an ACL tear as initially feared when he was getting carted off the field.
