{
  "id": 8771158,
  "title": "Hamstring recovery time in NFL: How Caleb Williams' injury compares to Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/hamstring-recovery-time-in-nfl-how-caleb-williams-injury-compares-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hamstring-recovery-time-nfl-caleb-202429419.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury during their Week 2 contest against the Minnesota Vikings, which forced him to leave the game early. While the severity of his injury remains unclear, it is believed to be a noncontact injury, meaning he was not tackled or hit while suffering the pain. Head coach Ben Johnson stated that Williams is in good spirits and that it was not a more serious knee injury. However, the exact recovery timeline is yet to be determined. If Williams experienced a complete hamstring tear, he could be out for 8-12 weeks, or even longer. Conversely, a Grade 2 or lower strain could see him back on the field within 3-8 weeks.",
  "summary": "Here's what we know about Chicago's star quarterback forced out of their Week 2 contest due to injury.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Caleb Williams injury: Bears star carted off after collapsing on run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/caleb-williams-injury-bears-star-carted-off-after-collapsing-on-run",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:37:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL world reacts to Bears QB Caleb Williams leg injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nfl-world-reacts-to-bears-qb-caleb-williams-leg-injury",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:56:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}