Overview
- Williams left Sunday’s game at Soldier Field clutching his right hamstring after a non-contact scramble and was taken to the locker room on a cart.
- The Bears confirmed imaging is scheduled for Monday and national reports say the team is hopeful the injury will be a low-grade (Grade 1) strain but the final diagnosis is pending.
- Orthopedic observers who saw the play called it an overstriding hamstring injury and said rehab could take multiple weeks with the best-case hope of returning to team training in two to three weeks.
- Backup Tyson Bagent replaced Williams late and led a comeback drive, and coaches and teammates said the team is ready to rely on Bagent if Williams misses time.
- Chicago now faces a quick turnaround with the Eagles on Sept. 28 and the club’s early-season outlook will hinge on the MRI result and how long Williams is sidelined.