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Bears’ Wednesday injury report: Latest on Rome Odunze, Luther Burden – USA Today Bears Wire
Wide receiver Rome Odunze, who’s missed the last two games, did not practice as he nurses his foot injury. The good news is rookie receiver Luther Burden III (ankle) returned to practice in limited fashion.
Odunze is still recovering from his injury as two games remain in the regular season, but Bears head coach Ben Johnson has indicated it isn’t a season-ending issue.
Wide receiver Luther Burden was able to go through a limited practice Wednesday for the Bears, but now they have several other injuries including a few on defense.
Cairo Santos’ incredible Week 16 earns Player of the Week honors – Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears
The Bears’ placekicker was front and center in Chicago’s unbelievable win over the Packers last Saturday.
Bears’ dramatic win over Packers dwarfs TV audience for College Football Playoff – Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears The Bears’ 22-16 win – punctuated by Caleb Williams’ perfect walk-off touchdown pass to DJ Moore – dominated the CFP’s competing game: James Madison vs. Oregon. That game, on TNT, drew only 4.4 million.
**Lieser: Pro Football Focus gives Bears QB Caleb Williams rare plus-2.0 grade for touchdown pass to beat Packers – Chicago Sun Times **It’s the only pass of this NFL season to earn that grade and it gave the Bears a record-setting comeback.
Kevin Byard III Mic’d Up – ChicagoBears.com
The footage highlights Byard’s football IQ and passion for the game, showing how his experience and intensity help set the tone for the Bears defense in one of the NFL’s most memorable games of the season.
Picks For Poles PODCAST: Have Darnell Wright, Tyrique Stevenson, and Gervon Dexter earned contract extensions? – 247 Sports Chicago Bears
For this episode of the Picks For Poles Podcast, hosts Usayd Koshul and Andrew Freeman discuss whether or not the Wright, Stevenson, and Dexter deserve to earn contract extensions during the 2026 offseason and, three years later, how the Bears 2023 draft class has been.
Who needs the win more Sunday, the Bears or the 49ers? – ESPN Video
Marcus Spears and Jeff Saturday disagree about whether the Bears or 49ers need a win on Sunday more.
**Bears memorabilia flying off the shelves at sports collectible shops ahead of playoffs – Chicago Sun Times **Since the team’s victory against the Green Bay Packers, player jerseys and other Bears merchandise have been the top sellers for Chicago retailers.
**Biggs’ Bears Q&A: Would Ben Johnson rest players for the playoffs? Will Nahshon Wright be re-signed? – Chicago Tribune **Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.
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