Bears Rule Caleb Williams Out Against Eagles

The Chicago Bears have ruled quarterback Caleb Williams out of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles after he missed the team’s practices this week. Reports citing NFL reporters say Williams has a Grade 2 strain in his right hamstring and could be sidelined for about three to four weeks, though the team has not confirmed a fixed return date. Williams sustained the injury during Chicago’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings last week. Bears coach Ben Johnson had described him as week to week before the team ruled him out on its final injury report Saturday. The three-to-four-week estimate has been attributed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport; the supplied reports do not cite a direct team confirmation of the diagnosis grade or recovery estimate. The estimate does not settle how many games Williams will miss. Depending on the schedule and his recovery, reports have identified the October 11 game against the Green Bay Packers or the October 18 game against the Atlanta Falcons as possible return points. Those are possibilities, not confirmed targets, and no firm timetable has been announced. Chicago’s quarterback choice for Monday also remains unresolved.