The entire football world held its breath late in the fourth quarter of Week 2 when Bears QB Caleb Williams went down in excruciating pain during their home game against the Minnesota Vikings. After scrambling out of the pocket and sliding to avoid contact, Williams let out a yelp so significant, you could hear him screaming through the TV. This was a non-contact hamstring injury to his right leg, and it had everyone holding their breath for his season.
A Non-Contact Nightmare at Soldier Field
It all happened when the Bears were in the red zone, about halfway through the fourth quarter. Williams was forced to scramble as the pocket collapsed around him. He ran left for a few yards, then slid to avoid any hits. But the second he hit the rain-sodden gridiron, he writhed in pain. He stayed down, audibly screaming, and couldn’t walk off under his own power. It was brutal to watch him unable to put weight on that right leg, needing a cart to take him to the locker room. The visual of the Madden 27 cover athlete being carted off after a non-contact injury is just horrific for any fan.
Good Spirits, Bad Optics: What We Know So Far
Adam Schefter quickly reported it as a hamstring injury, but the severity was totally unknown. Given his reaction, the initial thought was, “Oh no, this is the worst.” Head coach Ben Johnson, however, tried to provide some hope after the game. He said Williams was in “good spirits” and was thankful it wasn’t a more significant knee injury. But the real info? That’s coming tomorrow after imaging. In a promising sign, Williams was actually seen walking out of Soldier Field under his own power after the dust settled. That’s got to make fans breathe a little easier after what we saw. He’s scheduled to undergo imaging on that injured hamstring Monday.
How severe is this thing? Will he miss time? All eyes will be on those imaging results tomorrow because how this hamstring injury plays out will dictate everything for Caleb Williams and the Bears going forward.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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