Nation & World News
Nation & World News

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves with right leg injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left the team's game against Minnesota in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) scrambles as Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner (15) defends during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) scrambles as Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner (15) defends during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
53 minutes ago

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's game against Minnesota in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury.

Williams got hurt while scrambling toward the sideline deep in Vikings territory with about 7 1/2 minutes left. The 24-year-old Williams was helped off the field.

Williams was 15 for 26 for 138 yards with an interception. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft also had five carries for 42 yards in rainy conditions at Soldier Field.

Tyson Bagent replaced Williams, and the drive ended when Cairo Santos' 23-yard field goal was blocked by Isaiah Rodgers — preserving Minnesota's 6-3 lead.

___

See AP’s full NFL coverage here

More Stories

Keep Reading

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs to score a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Credit: AP Photo/Scott Kinser

Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

Caleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in the highest-scoring

Ben Johnson wants Bears to be top-scoring offense in NFL history. They're off to a good start

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said last month that winning the Super Bowl isn’t enough for him. He wants to have the highest-scoring offense in NFL history.

Panthers looking for answers after allowing franchise-record 59 points to the Bears

The Carolina Panthers are dealing with defensive issues after a 57-39 loss to the Chicago Bears.

The Latest

Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles stands on the court during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Credit: AP Photo/Abbie Parr

Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie points record in Lynx win over Sun

10m ago

18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited from Haiti to US

20m ago

Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat

28m ago

Featured

Festival goers leave Piedmont Park after Shaky Knees music festival was evacuated due to severe weather on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Lindsay Deutsch/AJC)

Credit: Lindsay Deutsch

Storms force Shaky Knees evacuation with more rain possible Sunday

Severe storms could continue to roll through until 11 p.m. Saturday, and more rain is possible Sunday in Atlanta, the National Weather Service said.

How a Georgia seaside hot spot staved off every beach town’s worst nightmare

Erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand, hurting tourism at the popular Georgia tourist destination, before surprise federal funding surfaced.

Atlanta’s e-bike rebate program is back, and thousands have already applied

Atlanta's revived e-bike rebate program has drawn nearly 5,500 applicants so far. More than 400 rebates will be awarded through a random drawing. Deadline to apply is Tuesday.