Maxx Crosby Defends Caleb Williams After Minor Hamstring Injury as Bears Weigh Week 3 QB Options
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 22
Maxx Crosby Defends Caleb Williams After Minor Hamstring Injury as Bears Weigh Week 3 QB Options
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 22
Summary
Maxx Crosby backed Caleb Williams on Tuesday after fans questioned the Bears quarterback’s emotional reaction to a non-contact hamstring injury that sent him off Sunday’s game in visible pain.
Crosby, 29, said hamstring injuries can "freak you out," especially if a player fears something far worse in the moment — matching the initial concern that Williams had suffered a season-ending setback.
Chicago later labeled the injury minor and did not rule Williams out for Week 3, a far better outcome than many expected after he screamed in pain and was carted off.
The Bears’ quarterback decision is complicated by backup Tyson Bagent’s concussion; if both are unavailable against Philadelphia, veteran Case Keenum would start.
Week 3’s Monday night slot gives Williams and Bagent an extra day to recover, offering Chicago some hope after a scare that briefly looked much more serious.