By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was listed as questionable for Sunday’s Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons after practicing fully on Friday, according to the team’s website.
Williams has been recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during a Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings. He returned to limited practice Friday of the previous week and progressed to full participation this week, but the team had not confirmed whether he would start as of the Friday injury report.
The Bears entered the week at 3-2 following a 31-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent, who led the team to a 23-12 victory over the New York Jets in Week 4, started in Green Bay.
In a separate roster announcement Friday, the Bears activated defensive back Kyler Gordon from the Reserve/PUP list and signed defensive back Nick McCloud to the active roster, according to the team’s website. In corresponding moves, the club placed defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo on Reserve/Injured and released defensive back Xavier Woods.
Gordon’s activation bolsters a secondary that has been a bright spot during the early season. The Bears limited their three opponents before the Packers loss to a combined 28 points, the fewest they had allowed in a three-game span since 2012, according to the team.
Sunday’s game at Atlanta kicks off at noon Central Time.
The Bears will look to rebound from the Packers loss. Head coach Ben Johnson spoke earlier in the week about the need to correct mistakes while acknowledging the progress Williams has made in his recovery, according to the team’s website.
Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, had shown improvement as a passer through the first two games before the injury sidelined him. His return would give the Bears their full complement of offensive weapons, including receiver Rome Odunze, who posted season highs of six receptions and 94 yards in the Week 4 win over the Jets.
The Bears are in the midst of the franchise’s first season under Johnson, who was hired as head coach after serving as the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator.
The team’s next home game follows the Atlanta trip as the schedule moves deeper into the NFC North slate.
Source: Chicago Bears
