Chicago Bears Caleb Williams Injury Update: Should The Bears SIT Him vs Falcons?

Caleb Williams is still officially listed as questionable for this Sunday's game. Now, with the Chicago Bears having to play this Sunday and immediately have to turn around and play Thursday, is this the best situation for Caleb, especially coming off the injury? Is this the best game to even bring him back or is a little more rest warranted? And if you don't start, Caleb, if he doesn't play, who actually starts? Let's talk about it. Listen, if you're new to the show, I'm your boy, PK Petty, Samantha Live. this is the one and see the breeze giving you all things chicago sports we appreciate everyone for tuning in to the last video just want to run it back and then keep the vibes high appreciate all the support let's get into this real quick because as we know caleb's been throwing some shots a motivated caleb is probably really really going to be exciting to see i can't wait to see him to get back out there but i also i actually want to err on the side of caution if i'm going to be honest with you actually want to have a moment where you have to do what's best for the team man what's best for the player now if this was a regular Sunday and we play again next Sunday wouldn't have so many concerns right but with him coming out off of a grade two grade two whoever knows what the grade of this hamstring injury was but significant enough for him to say it was significant for whatever whatever grade it was with him having that quick turnaround is this the best situation for him considering we're talking about three teams with decent defenses actually not even decent especially when you look at that seahawks uh that's immediate that's the next week after uh the patriots seahawks defense it looks ridiculous despite the fact that sam donald they just gave through some bacon egg and cheese twice to cost them that game the defense is what caleb would have to be dealing with is this the best situation for him and when you're talking about rehab, when you're talking about actually stress testing what he's gone through things of that nature And I'll be honest with you, I am actually one who errs on the side of caution when it comes to this. I don't think this is the game you bring him back. I don't think this is the game that you take that risk simply because, one, I do look at the Falcons as a game that even with us having as many injuries as we have, and even with the up and down play with Tyson, which we're getting to who the QB should be, you have enough there to actually still win and compete in that game. that's not the game where I would say that's a Caleb game. That's a game where I would say, whether it's Tyson, whether it's, whether it's, I don't know why I'm struggling with his name, but I'm getting a second. Whether it's any of our QBs, that's not the game where I feel like we, we don't have enough to either edge out or win or be competitive. If anything, I think that will be a good example or a good opportunity for you. Ben Johnson actually cleaned up a few things and actually work on and kind of rebuilding some confidence in those players from that last beating that we just guy from Green Bay that that's what I would look at but ultimately it is still to protect the player now many of you all in the last video have shared that shared that same sentiment you do not want or you do not want to risk future injury or re-injury now if you listen to that video I've actually brought out a couple points from a grade two grade three uh hamstring tear or hamstring injury and the likelihood of re-injury and in fact the likelihood of re-injuring that is relatively high especially coming uh going back into high activity i'm not a doctor i'm not here to sit there and pass any medical grade or give any medical advice but again you have to look at the time frame if it is severe enough it's like a four to six week recovery most people err on the side of six weeks we're literally at like four it is something he's dealt with before and that was like a a four-week recovery but that was college not NFL I mean it's it's a lot riding on him being healthy and him actually being able to perform to his best and and being able to be mobile being able to not have to worry about things uh from that perspective actually helps I just don't see it I personally don't see it I personally wouldn't want to even put ourselves or him in that situation because if he re-injures it then you you you are legitimately looking at that that being the season and I wouldn't want that on him and I wouldn't wish that on anybody so that's where I side because the just the statistics the numbers and just the facts of a situation say that the re-injury is high is is high and likely probable I'm not saying it will happen we've seen plenty of people you know come back and it'd be fine and it work out but is that juice worth the squeeze especially with the Falcons no now what I will say if this was a different situation cool but nah that's just not the case the quick turnaround doesn't seem worth it let him rest let him actually still continue to do uh treatment and be ready for playing on Thursday as opposed to Sunday but that's my thoughts let me know yours to put in the chat I would love to see it put in the comments we would love to see what your thoughts are because again everyone is up in air and he is still listed as questionable which means there is a chance that he does not play whether and that's all depending on what the team says and what their doctors and ultimately Ben Johnson makes that call now let's roll into our second point of this, Ben Johnson says Caleb isn't going to be ready or decides to err on the side of caution whatever the case may be and Caleb does not play, who does Ben Johnson go to? Now I've been very critical of Ben in his decision making uh especially in that Green Bay Packers game, it was clear that Tyson wasn't, wasn't it? It was clear that Tyson wasn't, I'm not gonna say Tyson wasn't ready to say Tyson wasn't ready would mean that that's, I think that would be insulting But whatever reason didn't translate to the field, because they say he practiced where he looked good he looked good throughout the week of work but it didn't translate to the field and so if it doesn't translate to the field then whatever the reason is, listen it's I know it's a long season, but it's only so many games. you can't have it. And ultimately, I do feel like we had a chance to still be competitive and a chance to actually still win and compete. if he had made the decision to move Tyson early and that's just where he is Case actually made the offense look a lot better The offense was fluid. I mean, Case just had the experience Case just wasn't the – he already was riding on a high from an impeccable first game out in which he looked like a stud I think you should have rolled that hot hand but, again, I do understand going to Tyson because Tyson was QB2 you can't just you know lose your your spot because of injury he did have a concussion but it was clear by by halftime that Tyson didn't have it and and yes i i totally understand i had a stroke early and forgot Case's name but anyway i got it now you you have to you you should have pulled that plug on him earlier and i you don't want to kill his confidence you don't want to you know send the wrong message and you actually don't want to tank his value if you actually did want to use him as a trade piece before the deadline on the 10th but i mean right now we're talking about winning games and staying and staying competitive you have to make a decision that's best for the team and i think he kind of whiffed on that one so when it comes to this one i i'm going with Case i mean honestly you put you put Tyson out there didn't look good the game full game he did play i mean it was it was about everyone says four i'm gonna give him some grace i'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt i'm gonna say he had three passes that looked really bad and were almost turnovers two that definitely should have been i'm gonna give him some grace nah if not we we can't do it you can't do it it is one of those things where you have to pick up the morale you actually have to you actually have to put out good tape and Tyson didn't have good tape Tyson had horrible tape and you threw you threw Case out there cold fourth quarter at that point it was like why you could have he could have had all first half to kind of get into a rhythm and things of that nature you threw him out there at a moment where you know the green bay packers literally just digging in and sinking their teeth into it you you can't do that so for me it's case without question it's going to be case uh and if i'm uh going to be honest with you it's not it's not only case but it's actually it's going to be case and it's actually going to be a offense that's running a lot through uh Luther Burden as well because i do understand i'm not quite sure what the report is i think i was back i did i didn't i think i just whipped on them i think i was back but even if that's not the case you know case is getting the ball out quickly he's finding him and luther's actually made himself available i have a wrong video coming out you see how i feel about him ultimately he has to actually show up as well so I think it's going to be a great opportunity to kind of see the offense clicking again getting some fluidity things of that nature but I can't I don't see it ever being a situation which you go immediately back to Tyson unless I made the week of preparation and Ben just feels confident but then again let's be honest with what you've seen from Tyson if Ben was to roll him out there would your opinion on Ben change it's possible I don't think you have I don't think you can risk it if Ben Johnson but I'm not the coach I don't get I get paid to do this I don't get paid to coach a football team but we'll see what happens it's always bear down no matter who's out there we're going to root for them and so we we actually do anticipate it being a competitive game I have a lot of friends that actually made the trip so they they are down there repping in full effect let's go out there bear down let me get your predictions of what the score will be in the comments I'll be in there with you till next time peace