The Bears will start Caleb Williams against the Falcons after missing three games with a hamstring injury

Nearly a month after being kicked off the field, Caleb Williams is set to return.

The Chicago Bears star quarterback will return to the starting lineup after missing three games with a hamstring injury, barring complications during pregame warmups, OutKick has confirmed. ESPN first reported Williams’ return.

When Williams went down against the Minnesota Vikings on September 20, Bears fans feared the worst when he grabbed the back of his leg. The 24-year-old was carried off the field in the rain, but it looked like the rain cloud would hang over the Bears for much longer than this Sunday.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs with the football during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Instead, Williams is expected to return against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Bears went 2-1 without Williams.

Williams went through a full week of practice without any setbacks, but told reporters Thursday he wasn’t sure whether he would start against Atlanta. Williams declined to disclose the degree of his hamstring injury, but called it “pretty serious.”

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams grimaces in pain after falling during a fourth-quarter rush against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The Bears started Case Keenum against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 and won 27-7. The following week, Tyson Bagent started against the New York Jets and the Bears won 23-12.

However, last week the tide turned when the Green Bay Packers demolished the Bears, winning 31-7. Bagent started the game, but Keenum entered in the fourth quarter.

Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears is carried off the field after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at Soldier Field on September 20, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images)

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The Bears are 3-2, leaving them tied for second in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions and Packers, who are also 3-2. The Vikings lead the division at 5-0, and the Bears are hoping Williams’ return can help close that gap.

Armando Salguero of OutKick contributed to this report.