NFL world comes to Bears QB Caleb Williams' defense after injury - Bears Wire

When Caleb Williams fell to the turf and screamed in agony, you could hear a pin drop in Soldier Field. When Williams was being helped off the field and then carted off, while emotionally distressed, everyone thought that the Chicago Bears' season was over.

Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Williams avoided a major hamstring injury, which has him "week-to-week," per head coach Ben Johnson, and it paves the way for a return in the near future as Chicago's franchise quarterback managed the best-case scenario. But while Bears fans were celebrating the news and thanking the Chicago-born Pope, there were some trolls taking shots at Williams for his in-the-moment reaction during Sunday's game.

When it was revealed that it wasn't a serious injury, some people -- be it the casual fan or NFL talking heads -- opted to question Williams' toughness after his emotional response to being carted off with a hamstring injury. The same Caleb Williams who was sacked 68 times his rookie season. The same Caleb Williams who has taken big hits in his first two NFL seasons but didn't get a roughing call until Year 3. The same Caleb Williams who has always bounced back even with the biggest of hits.

The one good thing to come out of the trolling responses was some good defense for Williams response, which celebrated his toughness and leadership and offered empathy for his in-the-moment reaction when everyone, including Williams, expected the worst.