The Chicago Bears are planning to start quarterback Caleb Williams on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiple reports. Williams missed three games due to a torn hamstring and this week was able to return to practice at full capacity and took the starter's reps.
He is officially listed as questionable for their Week 6 game, but a full week of practice showed he was trending in the right direction.
Before going down with his injury, Williams played in two games: a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers and a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, where he went down. He had a 65.6 completion percentage, 407 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his two appearances.
In his absence, the Bears have leaned on Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum, who were able to record two wins of the three games without their starter. Chicago is coming off a 31-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
In Week 5's loss, head coach Ben Johnson benched Bagent for Keenum after Bagent went 12-of-21 with 87 yards, two picks and no touchdowns. Keenum didn't fare much better, going 11-of-19 with 108 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.
Getting Williams back should be a big boost for the Bears offense, as they sit at 3-2 in a difficult division where the race is close and the top team, the Vikings, has yet to lose.
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