Overview
- Multiple national outlets reported Saturday that Williams is expected to start Week 6 in Atlanta after he practiced fully all week and took first-team reps.
- Williams missed three games after tearing his right hamstring on Sept. 20 and Chicago never placed him on injured reserve during his rehab.
- The decision follows uneven backup play, including Tyson Bagent being benched during the Bears’ 31-7 loss to Green Bay that exposed offensive breakdowns.
- Williams remains officially listed as questionable and must clear pregame medical and warmup checks despite passing on-field stress tests this week.
- If he plays, the game will pair Williams with fellow 2024 top-10 pick Michael Penix Jr., and Williams enters with 407 passing yards, two passing TDs and 107 rushing yards in two games this season.