{"id":635,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/635","headline":"Caleb Williams nears return for Bears in Week 6","dek":"The quarterback practiced fully Wednesday as he works back from a Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered in Week 2.","body":"Caleb Williams is listed as a full practice participant Wednesday, and it increasingly looks like he will start for the Bears in Week 6 against the Falcons. Head coach Ben Johnson has not officially named a starter, but the signs point toward Williams' return.\n\nWilliams has been out since injuring his hamstring late in Chicago's Week 2 loss to the Vikings. He was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, though the injury turned out to be less serious than initially feared.\n\nIn his absence, the Bears turned to Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent. Keenum led Chicago to a win over the Eagles in Week 3 while Bagent was out with a concussion. Bagent then returned to guide the Bears past the Jets in Week 4. Week 5 went differently for Chicago.\n\nWilliams has now missed three straight games. If he gets the nod, he would be making his first start since the hamstring injury, with the Falcons matchup looming as a significant test for Chicago.","published_at":"2026-10-14T23:18:50.247625+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Caleb Williams will be listed as a full practice participant Wednesday","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caleb-williams-listed-full-practice-170302979.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Caleb Williams will be listed as a full practice participant Wednesday","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/caleb-williams-will-be-listed-as-a-full-practice-participant-wednesday"},{"outlet":"SB Nation","publisher":"SB Nation","title":"Caleb Williams injury: Bears QB ‘inching’ toward return vs. Falcons","url":"https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1132402/caleb-williams-injury-bears-qb"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears Get Major Caleb Williams Update from NFL Insider on Tuesday","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-major-caleb-williams-nfl-192942338.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears get best possible Caleb Williams news ahead of Falcons game","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-best-possible-caleb-williams-052644870.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Caleb Williams injury: Bears QB ‘inching’ toward return vs. Falcons","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caleb-williams-injury-bears-qb-150717765.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears announce great news that bodes well for Caleb Williams starting Week 6","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-announce-great-news-bodes-162031884.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears’ injury update on Caleb Williams puts QB on track to return in Week 6","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-injury-caleb-williams-puts-163500750.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears QB Caleb Williams on track to play in Week 6 following return to practice","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/bears-qb-caleb-williams-on-track-to-play-in-week-6-following-return-to-practice-165255270.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Caleb Williams’ return seems imminent after Bears practice update","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/caleb-williams-return-seems-imminent-after-bears-practice-update/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Chicago Bears working through questions at quarterback and defensive line","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-bears-working-questions-quarterback-184453915.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Caleb Williams Very Likely to Play Week 6 After Ben Johnson Update","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caleb-williams-very-likely-play-194442086.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bears vs. Falcons Injury Report: Caleb Williams Full Participant","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-vs-falcons-injury-report-230844961.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9fcdd23/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F182%2F78%2Fnbc_pft_bearspackers_261012.jpg","credit":"Pro Football Talk","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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