Former college football quarterback-turned-foot-and-ankle surgeon Dr.Drew Burdi isn’t sure if the juice is worth the squeeze.
Burdi dealt with a hamstring injury during his playing days at Western Michigan and knows how tough they are to manage."I think he could reinjure it," Burdi told OutKick in a recent interview."I had, when I was playing, I had a hamstring, I pulled my hamstring.
It felt the same way.I remember looking around, I was running and I felt like somebody came up and hit me in the back of my leg, and then I realized there was no one around me, and I knew exactly what happened."This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEChicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams runs with the football during the second half of an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago on Sunday, Sept.
20, 2026.(AP Photo/Nam Y.
Huh)Burdi said that when the hamstring is injured, it's actually partially torn.If it's not given time to heal properly, it becomes more susceptible to tearing again."Then that just puts stress on other parts of the body, you could be running differently.
It can put him in a compromising positions that he just normally wouldn't be in when he's 100%," Burdi said.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Williams refused to disclose the medical grade of his hamstring injury but called it "pretty serious."THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears is carted off the field after an injury against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at Soldier Field on Sept.
20, 2026, in Chicago, Ill.(Getty Images)"I felt a pop," Williams said.
"That's why I looked back.I looked back just like everybody else does when you feel a pop.
Think somebody grabbed you and ...