Caleb Williams injury revealed as Bears avoid worst-case scenario after QB went down untouched

Caleb Williams has the city of Chicago holding its breath after going down without contact.

The Bears quarterback was looking to score with his legs when he went crashing to the turf and immediately grabbed for his right leg.

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He lay on the field crying out in pain before being carted into the locker room with a towel covering his face.

Bears fans were praying it was just a hamstring, but some believed the injury has the look of an Achilles rupture which would end his season.

Adam Schefter quickly confirmed that Williams had suffered a hamstring injury, avoiding a worst-case scenario.

A hamstring tear would mean a recovery ranging from a couple of weeks to months for a more severe grade.

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A rupture could wind up costing Williams most of the season.

Tyson Bagent came off the bench looking to lead a victory over the Minnesota Vikings but couldn’t put up any late points in a 9-3 loss.

The defeat comes just a week after a 59-37 domination of the Carolina Panthers with the Bears struggling to get anything going in rainy conditions.

Bagent has proved himself a capable backup but Chicago will need its franchise quarterback on the field soon in a brutal NFC North, which features four potential contenders.

“Can’t wait for next season,” joked Bears beat reporter Pete Martuneac.

“We’ll know tomorrow,” head coach Ben Johnson said. “He’s in good spirits. He’s a team player.

“I’m actually happy it’s nothing with the knee — that was my first inclination.

“But, a hamstring could be pretty damaging as well. So, we’ll see. We’ll see how bad it is tomorrow and we’ll go from there.”

Williams was 15-of-26 for 138 yards with an interception and no scores when he went down in the fourth quarter.

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