Caleb Williams Takes Big Step to Possibly Returning in Week 6

Chicago Bears starting quarterback Caleb Williams has been out since Week 2 when he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain mid-game.

The team never placed him on the injured reserve list, making his return up in the air for weeks.

Many signs are pointing to Williams returning to action in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. The quarterback is expected to be a full participant at the team's practice on Wednesday, which is a huge step in the right direction.

Bears coach Ben Johnson spoke with reporters on Wednesday ahead of the practice. He didn't officially say Williams will start on Sunday, but it seems that if the quarterback continues to stay healthy this week, then that will be the case.

"It's still fluid, but I feel good about the plan we have in place at this point," Johnson said. "He'll be full today."

The Bears desperately need Williams to return as they are coming off an embarrassing 31-7 loss to their NFC North rival Green Bay Packers last Sunday.

Chicago started backup Tyson Bagent, which was quite the conversation the past couple weeks. Bagent earned the backup spot in the offseason, but then he was out with a concussion when Williams got hurt. Veteran quarterback Case Keenum led the team to an exciting 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, but the team turned to Bagent the following week when he was healthy again.

However, Bagent majorly struggled against the Packers, completing 12-of-21 passes for just 87 yards and two interceptions. Johnson benched Bagent for Keenum late in the game, who completed 11-of-19 passes for 108 yards and one interception.

If Williams isn't ready to go come Sunday, then it's unclear what Johnson will do at the starting quarterback position. Both backups didn't look good last weekend, so it's hard to say which player Johnson would go with. Hopefully Williams will be healthy to start so the Bears don't even have to worry about making another decision.