- The latest signs around Caleb Williams point toward progress, but the Bears still have to plan for a game without him.
- Williams is out for Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers because of a hamstring injury, and the absence will stretch to a third straight game.
- The Bears have already had to live through two games without Williams, and they are 2-0 in those contests.
- Without him, those figures drop to 180 yards per game and four yards per carry.
- Williams led an NFL-record seven comeback and game-winning drives in 2025, a number that captures how often he has been able to change the shape of a game late.
- That is the version of him Chicago is waiting on, and it is also why the team cannot treat a positive recovery update as a reason to hurry the process.
- For now, Tyson Bagent is set to start against Green Bay.
Encouraging Caleb Williams update still doesn’t change the Bears’ Week 5 reality
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- beargoggleson.com, “Latest encouraging Caleb Williams update shouldn't push Bears to rushed decision,” Oct. 8, 2026.
- beargoggleson.com, “3 things Bears are going to miss with Caleb Williams out against Packers,” Oct. 8, 2026.
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