{
  "id": 9175696,
  "title": "Caleb Williams injury: Case Keenum could start for Bears at QB in Week 3 vs. Eagles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/caleb-williams-injury-case-keenum-could-start-for-bears-at-qb-in-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:26:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1129639/caleb-williams-injury-qb-replacement-case-keenum-backup-bears-vs-eagles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears may be forced to turn to third-string quarterback Case Keenum for their Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to reports. Starting QB Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury during their last loss to the Minnesota Vikings, collapsing on the turf and being taken to the locker room on a cart. An MRI on Monday revealed no severe damage, classifying Williams as week-to-week. Backup Tyson Bagent substituted for Williams in the fourth quarter of the Vikings game, but concerns now persist about Williams' availability for the Eagles matchup. Backup QB Case Keenum is currently in concussion protocol, with a day to recover potentially ruling him out as well. Keenum hasn't thrown a pass in a regular-season game since late December 2023, when he played two starts for the Houston Texans. His last regular-season completion came in an overtime win against the Tennessee Titans back in Week 15 of the 2023 season. He then threw two interceptions the following week in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Bears could be down to third-string quarterback Case Keenum Monday night when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Starting quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury during last Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Williams collapsed on the turf during a scramble during that game, and was eventually taken […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Caleb Williams injury memes show that fans still can’t handle a star who expresses emotion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/caleb-williams-injury-memes-show-that-fans-still-cant-handle-a-star",
        "published": "2026-09-22T15:41:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}