Caleb Williams Injury History
October 15, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said that Williams (hamstring) will be listed as a full practice participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
October 14, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
questionable
October 13, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Bears head coach Ben Johnson was non-committal on a return date for Williams (hamstring) after Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Packers, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports. "He's on track. We'll see if that's Atlanta [in Week 6] or after," Johnson said. "I think it's going to be close."
October 12, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
inactive
October 11, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday in Green Bay.
October 11, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay but isn't expected to suit up, is "pushing to play" in Week 6 against the Falcons, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
October 11, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay.
October 9, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) has made tangible progress in his recovery from a Grade 2 hamstring strain sustained in the Week 2 loss to the Vikings, Dan Wiederer of The Athletic reports.
October 8, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams (hamstring) won't practice during Week 5 and is still being classified as week-to-week rather than day-to-day, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
October 5, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams (hamstring) will remain out for the Bears' Week 5 game against the Packers, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
October 5, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
inactive
October 4, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
out
October 2, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) remained a non-participant at practice Thursday.
October 1, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Coach Ben Johnson said Williams is "getting better every singly day" but won't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
September 30, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
doubtful
September 29, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
inactive
September 28, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams, who is ruled out for Monday's game against the Eagles, has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which doctors consider a 3-to-4-week injury, Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport of ESPN report.
September 27, 2026
out
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) will not participate in Saturday's practice, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Suns-Times reports.
September 26, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) was a non-participant at Friday's practice.
September 25, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Williams (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's estimated practice report.
September 24, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Coach Ben Johnson said Williams (hamstring) won't take part in Wednesday's practice, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.
September 23, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said that he doesn't anticipate Williams (hamstring) practicing in Week 3, though Johnson was unwilling to officially rule out the quarterback from playing Monday against the Eagles, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
September 21, 2026
doubtful
• Hamstring
Strain
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams' right hamstring injury is likely "gonna be a week-to-week deal," Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
September 21, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Not Specified
Williams will undergo imaging on his right hamstring Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
September 20, 2026
questionable
• Hamstring
Not Specified
Williams won't return to Sunday's contest versus the Vikings due to a hamstring injury.
September 20, 2026
questionable
• Leg
Not Specified
Williams left Sunday's game against the Vikings with an apparent right leg injury, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
September 20, 2026
active
Williams completed 21 of 29 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns while carrying the ball 10 times for 65 yards and two more TDs in Sunday's 59-37 win over the Panthers.
September 13, 2026
active
Coach Ben Johnson lauded Williams' approach Tuesday as the quarterback enters his third NFL campaign, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports. "He's executing at a much higher clip than he ever has, and I think it's going to continue to grow," Johnson said. "He's going to continue to elevate everyone around him, coaches included."
September 1, 2026
active
Williams completed two of five passes for 28 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Bears' 27-9 preseason loss to the Bengals on Saturday.
August 23, 2026
active
Williams is in uniform in advance of Saturday's preseason game in Cincinnati, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
August 22, 2026
active
Williams won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Browns, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
