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By Chicago Tribune

PUBLISHED: January 1, 1988 at 1:00 AM CST | UPDATED: August 8, 2021 at 9:24 PM CDT

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams avoided a major injury to his hamstring, report says

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