{
  "id": 11194689,
  "title": "Bears’ Ben Johnson keeps it cryptic on Caleb Williams, QB situation for Week 4 vs. Jets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/bears-ben-johnson-keeps-it-cryptic-on-caleb-williams-qb-situation-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-ben-johnson-keeps-cryptic-130040610.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has remained silent on the availability of their starting quarterback Caleb Williams, who faces a hamstring injury. Williams, selected by the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has not missed a game since his selection. However, an injury has raised doubts about his availability for Week 4 against the New York Jets. According to The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain, Williams will not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough, indicating his current uncertain status. The Chicago Bears have not yet decided on their starting quarterback for the game. Williams suffered a non-contact Grade 2 hamstring strain during the fourth quarter of Chicago's Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and was ruled out for Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Doctors had initially projected a three to four-week recovery period, meaning that a potential return is likely around the middle of October.",
  "summary": "Caleb Williams has not missed a game since the Chicago Bears selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, an unfortunate hamstring injury has now put the quarterback’s availability in question, while head coach Ben Johnson has remained cautious and somewhat vague when discussing the status of his star signal-caller. The […] The post Bears’ Ben Johnson keeps it cryptic…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bears coach Ben Johnson is considering his options at quarterback for matchup with the Jets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/bears-coach-ben-johnson-is-considering-his-options-at-quarterback-for",
        "published": "2026-09-30T21:21:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}