Bears' Damien Williams: Won't play Thursday

The Bears ruled Williams (calf/knee) out for Thursday's game against the Lions.

Williams has been unable to practice all week and will miss his third straight game. His absence has been cushioned by the return of David Montgomery (knee) from injured reserve Week 9, with the 24-year-old immediately reclaiming a lead role out of the backfield over the past two games. Behind Montgomery, the Bears still have sixth-round rookie Khalil Herbert, who held a significant role while Montgomery was on IR. Williams will target a potential return Week 13 against the Cardinals, but he may find himself third on the depth chart and without a real role on offense.