There continues to be growing optimism around the return of Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as he rehabs back from a hamstring injury, and now a timeline has been provided for a potential return.
Ahead of their Week 5 game against the Green Bay Packers, Williams returned to practice on Friday and upgraded to questionable for the rivalry showdown on Sunday.
While it would be an incredibly shocking move if Williams played at Lambeau Field on Sunday, his return could be imminent according to NFL Network. Mike Garafolo revealed on Sunday that the Bears quarterback is pushing to return in Week 6 which would be on the road in Atlanta against the Falcons.
"Really good news for the Chicago Bears with Caleb Williams returning to practice, not good news for this
week, but more so, next week," Garafolo said. "This is Williams starting to work his way back and pushing to play next week. That's what I am told by multiple sources. The team is going to see how he does through the course of the week, but this is Williams trying to get back right on the timeline. We thought about 3-4 weeks with that Grade 2 hamstring strain. But yes, this is him pushing."
It would've been quite the storyline if the Bears were able to get their franchise quarterback back on the field for the rivalry game against Green Bay, but the team has to be cautious and smart in their handling of Williams' hamstring injury.
Ahead of the game in Week 5, Williams was seen on the field putting in pre-game work, with Bears beat reporter Brad Biggs pointing out that the quarterback is working on his footwork.
More than anything, Caleb Williams has been working on footwork so far this morning. pic.twitter.com/owlERjQl0u
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) October 11, 2026
Originally suffering the injury in the Week 2 loss against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams was given a timeline of 3-4 weeks for an approximate return, and if he were to play against Atlanta, that would be the four-week mark from his injury.
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