Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was shaken up after some inadvertent contact on a third-down play early in the third quarter of a Wild Card round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. He appeared to turn an ankle.
Williams was jogging in the backfield after throwing a pass, with a Green Bay defender on roughly the same trajectory. He hit the Green Bay player’s leg very slightly and his right ankle turned considerably.
Caleb Williams immediately came up with a limp. He paused for a moment on the field before eventually making it off on his own power.
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Notably, according to reporters at the game, Caleb Williams did not enter the team’s medical tent on the sideline. He appeared to be shaking off the injury on the bench. Chicago trailed 21-6 at the time that Williams turned his ankle.
At the time of his injury, Williams was having a bit of a rough game. He was 10-of-21 passing for 126 yards. He had not yet thrown a touchdown pass, while he had been picked off once. Williams had also run twice for eight yards.
UPDATE: Williams returned on the next drive for Chicago, looking no real worse for the wear. He completed his first pass attempt following the injury.