Sunday Morning QB Chaos: Daniels and Williams Down, Murray Returns
Ian Rapoport reported Daniels should be back within 3 weeks, Williams has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, and Murray starts today.
The NFL injury reaper is already working overtime, and we are only heading into Week 3. Ian Rapoport just dropped a Sunday morning quarterback update that is going to send fantasy managers and sportsbook line-makers scrambling for the panic button.
is looking at a three-week timeline for the , Caleb Williams is dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain for the , and has officially cleared the fog to start for the today.
Let us start in , where Daniels dislocated his left elbow in last week's 37-20 loss to the . A three-week return sounds optimistic when you remember this is the exact same elbow that cost him massive chunks of the 2025 season. Betting on a quick bounce-back for a guy whose arm bent backward on national television is a choice, but the Commanders are apparently holding out hope as they face the today.
Meanwhile, the Bears are dealing with the fallout of a brutal 9-3 rock fight against . Williams tweaked his hamstring late in the fourth quarter of that offensive disaster class. A Grade 2 strain means he avoided a catastrophic tear, but soft tissue injuries for a mobile quarterback are the ultimate trap. plays the next, and throwing a hobbled franchise quarterback out there feels like a recipe for a disaster.
The only actual good news here belongs to . is back under center today against the after missing Week 2. He took a heavy helmet shot from Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard in the opener that landed him in concussion protocol, but he is fully cleared to roll.
Quarterback carousels this early in the season completely nuke the betting markets. If you are holding tickets on or to cover in the next month, you are now officially relying on backup quarterbacks to keep the ship afloat. For , getting back is a massive lifeline, but we will see how eager he is to scramble after that Week 1 hit.