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Bears Rule Out Caleb Williams for Week 3 vs. Eagles

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chicago Bears ruled out quarterback Caleb Williams for the Week 3 Monday Night Football game.
Williams suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain on Sept. 20, 2026, with a three-to-four-week recovery estimate.
The injury ends Williams’ 36-game regular-season start streak.
Tyson Bagent cleared concussion protocol but stayed listed as questionable for the Eagles game.
Case Keenum the third-string quarterback was slated to start if Bagent remained unavailable.

History

Historical Context

Tom Brady’s ACL and MCL tear in the Patriots’ 2008 opener ended his 111-start streak, forcing Bill Belichick to start Matt Cassel; team finished 11–5 yet missed the playoffs—the first 11-win team to do so since the 1990 expansion. The Chicago Bears now confront a crisis, with Caleb Williams out from a Grade 2 hamstring strain and the squad turning to veterans like Case Keenum and rookie Tyson Bagent.

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Story summary

Chicago Bears ruled out quarterback Caleb Williams for the Week 3 Monday Night Football game.
Williams suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain on Sept. 20, 2026, with a three-to-four-week recovery estimate.
The injury ends Williams’ 36-game regular-season start streak.
Tyson Bagent cleared concussion protocol but stayed listed as questionable for the Eagles game.
Case Keenum the third-string quarterback was slated to start if Bagent remained unavailable.

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