The Chicago Bears followed up Week 1's offensive explosion with a lackluster Week 2 home opener, falling 9-3 to the Minnesota Vikings. With the Bears already losing, things became worse when quarterback Caleb Williams exited the game with an injury in the fourth quarter. Williams went down on the field with a non-contact right hamstring injury and, after staying down for several moments, was carted off the field in a scary sight for Bears fans.
Williams completed 15 of 26 passes for 138 yards but no touchdowns. The Vikings' defense also sacked him three times and picked him off once before his exit. Backup Tyson Bagent entered the game but couldn't lead the Bears on a successful late-game touchdown drive for the win.
After the game, Williams' injury situation drew a lot of attention, with an update from NBC Sports' Mike Florio before NBC's "Sunday Night Football." More news: Jayden Daniels’ Injury Sparks Unexpected Reaction From Tom Brady "It looked bad, but I'm told that there is optimism that it is not a severe injury," Florio said. "It could be as slight as a Grade 1. That's the lowest level hamstring injury, but they'll know more tomorrow when they do the MRI.
I'm told that Caleb is in good spirits to attack the recovery, whatever it may be." Florio also mentioned that Williams previously dealt with a left hamstring injury while playing quarterback for the USC Trojans in college. A Grade 1 hamstring strain could take up to three weeks to recover from, which might bring Williams back sometime next month. However, anything more severe than that could be devastating for the Bears' season.
So far, it appears to be a positive update ahead of an MRI. Williams suffered his hamstring injury midway through Sunday's fourth quarter when Vikings defender Andrew Van Ginkel was pursuing him for a tackle. I dove, missed him and then he just went down.
I hope he's OK," Van Ginkel said after the game. A highlight clip from ESPN's "SportsCenter" on X showed Williams on his back on the field, and yelling in pain after going down with the injury. It's not something fans are used to seeing, as he's been durable and healthy through his first several seasons in the league.
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