<p>The most important MRI in the history of the Chicago Bears (maybe) returned good news on Monday because quarterback <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/person/caleb-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caleb Williams</a> avoided a major injury.</p><p>A source tells OutKick that Williams has a strained hamstring injury and that he is not expected to miss significant time following a major scare during Sunday's game against the <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/minnesota-vikings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Minnesota Vikings</a>.</p><p>Williams has what is being described as a Grade 1 hamstring strain.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bears-quarterback-caleb-williams-carted-off-soldier-field-apparent-hamstring-strain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CALEB WILLIAMS CARTED OFF AT SOLDIER FIELD WITH APPARANT HAMSTRING INJURY</strong></a></p><p>That means he may miss between one and three weeks while he rehabilitates. Bears coach Ben Johnson told ESPN1000 in Chicago on Monday he expects Williams to be "week-to-week."</p><p>Netflix Sports reported the Bears have not ruled out Williams for next Monday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>The source told OutKick that was a "very optimistic" outlook.</p><p>What is realistic is that Williams avoided a full detachment of his hamstring, which was the fear after he went down untouched during a scramble out of the pocket in <a href="https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/minnesota-vikings-demote-former-first-round-pick-jj-mccarthy-third-string" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the game against the Vikings</a>.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/scary-scene-jayden-reed-carted-off-spine-board-packers-game-jets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>SCARY SCENE AS JAYDEN REED CARTED OFF ON SPINE BOARD DURING PACKERS GAME AGAINST THE JETS</strong></a></p><p>But the player's reaction was not indicative of the injury's seriousness, apparently.</p><p>Not even close, apparently.</p><p>His hamstring remains completely attached and structurally intact.</p><p>Williams was heard screaming as he lay on the turf and was eventually carted off the field amid the fear it could be his last time in uniform this season.</p><p>Williams, who has suffered and overcome hamstring issues in the past, is expected to begin a rehab program as early as Monday.</p><p>The Bears will go with backup quarterback Tyson Bagent in the games Williams misses, coach Ben Johnson said on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ArmandoSalguero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO</strong></a></p>
