Overview
- Williams said he suffered a hamstring tear after being carted off in visible pain on Sept. 20 and has missed three games while rehabbing.
- He was a full practice participant on Thursday but told reporters he does not yet know if he will play on Sunday and must clear medical checkpoints first.
- Williams described the injury as “a pretty serious” tear and refused to disclose the official grade, saying earlier reports about the injury were false.
- Coach Ben Johnson has not named a starter and the Bears will weigh Williams’ stress-test results against the backups’ recent play and the risk of playing him twice in five days.
- Early reports from Sept. 27 labeled the issue a Grade 2 strain with a three-to-four week timeline, a classification that involves partial muscle tearing and a multi‑week recovery window.