Caleb Williams left NFL fans in stitches on Monday night after showing up in a hilarious ‘disguise’ on the Chicago Bears sideline.
The quarterback was sidelined for Chicago’s clash against the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2.
Despite being ruled out of the game – which the Bears won 27-7 – Williams made sure to show his support for his teammates by standing with the squad during the game.
Williams was captured on the television broadcast sporting dark blue sunglasses with a hood pulled tightly over a backwards baseball cap, covering most of his face.
Screenshots of Williams’ covert ensemble quickly spread across social media, with fans having a field day roasting his gameday attire.
‘Dude is such a drama queen,’ one viewer commented on X.
Caleb Williams left fans in stitches with his ‘disguise’ at the Bears-Eagles game on Monday
The quarterback was ruled out of the game after suffering a hamstring tear last week
Another wrote: ‘Caleb Williams thinks we won’t recognize him [laughing emoji]’.
Other fans playfully wondered whether the former Heisman Trophy winner was trying to evade stadium cameras entirely or simply shielding the bright stadium lights.
Williams was ruled out of the Monday night matchup after medical evaluations revealed a hamstring strain expected to sideline him for three to four weeks.
The injury initially sparked alarm when Williams had to be carted off the turf in visible distress during the fourth quarter against Minnesota.
Subsequent testing confirmed the quarterback avoided long-term knee damage, though the team elected to exercise caution and hold him out against Philadelphia.
With Williams in street clothes, the Bears turned to 38-year-old Case Keenum to orchestrate the offense in his absence.
Bears head coach Ben Johnson was forced to turn to the veteran third stringer for the Week 3 clash against the Eagles after a blight of injuries to Chicago’s QB room.
But that posed no issue to Chicago as Keenum stepped up to the task with the veteran leading the Bears to a 27-7 rout over the Eagles.
Chicago Bears backup quarterback Case Keenum played his first NFL game in three years
He outplayed 2025 Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, throwing for his 80th and 81st touchdown passes of his career.
Keenum, who was making his 67th career start, got the Bears on the board early on after offloading the ball to wide receiver Luther Burden III who charged into the end zone for the opening touchdown.
He hit Kalif Raymond for a 41-yard touchdown on the Eagles’ busted coverage with 5:47 remaining in the third quarter.
He later punched it in himself, scoring his first rushing touchdown since 2019 on a one-yard run with 7:19 left.
The touchdown capping off a 58-yard, 13-play drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock.
The veteran threw 24-for-34 for a total of 247 yards with no interceptions, marking a triumphant return to the field.
Williams will aim to ramp up his recovery this week, with Chicago slated to take on the New York Jets in Week 4.
