Bears RB Damien Williams on COVID-19 list, unlikely to play vs. Packers

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields appeared to hyperextend his knee in this past Sunday's win over the Las Vegas Raiders that improved Chicago to 3-2 on the season but has insisted he won't miss the Week 6 divisional matchup against the 4-1 Green Bay Packers. 

There is, however, some bad news regarding Chicago's offense. 

Per Jeff Dickerson of ESPN, Chicago placed running back Damien Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday. While it's unknown if Williams tested positive for the coronavirus or was deemed a high-risk close contact, Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk notes that "no player" has returned to play Sunday after being added to the reserve/COVID-19 list on a Thursday. 

Rookie and sixth-round draft pick Khalil Herbert is next up on the depth chart and could become a temporary RB1 for Chicago's biggest game, to date, of the campaign. Herbert won't be entirely new to the offense, as he went for 75 yards on 18 carries in the victory over the Raiders. 

Chicago's David Montgomery is on injured reserve with a sprained knee.

According to ESPN stats, Green Bay's defense is surrendering 102.2 rushing yards per contest this fall.