The Bear’s Den, January 4, 2025

The Bear’s Den, January 4, 2025
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Bears rule out left guard Teven Jenkins for season finale - 670 The Score - Bears left guard Teven Jenkins has been ruled out of Chicago’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon due to a calf injury.

Bears Friday Injury Report: Ill Players All Ready to Face Packers - Sports Illustrated Bears - A trio of Bears, including wide receiver Rome Odunze, returned to practice Friday from illness and only two starters are out for the game at Lambeau Field.

Hajduk’s Injury Update: Three players to miss Week 18 game in Green Bay - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears have ruled three players out of Sunday afternoon’s road game against the Packers: left guard Teven Jenkins (calf), running back Travis Homer (hamstring) and safety Elijah Hicks (ankle/foot).

Bears Will Head into Off-Season with Jaquan Brisker’s Future Unclear - Sports Illustrated Bears - Injured with a concussion in early October, the starting Bears safety remains sidelined and on injured reserve going into the final game.

Kyler Gordon addresses potential contract extension with Bears - Bears Wire USA Today - Speaking to the media this week ahead of the regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers, Gordon was asked about his long-term future in Chicago and expressed his love for the city and their passionate fanbase.

Chris Beatty praises veteran Keenan Allen’s professionalism - ChicagoBears.com - “It’s amazing because I was in college and we would watch Keenan Allen cutups,” said the Bears interim offensive coordinator. “And then the next thing, I’m in front of him coaching him and I’m like, ‘OK, how am I going to tell this guy how to run these routes when I’ve been teaching our guys off of his stuff?’”

Finley: Bears WR Keenan Allen: If I play next year, it will be in Chicago or L.A. - Chicago Sun-Times - He said Friday he’d be open to playing for either the Chargers or Rams next year; if he decides to sign a new deal with the Bears, Allen said he’d at least consider moving his family to the Chicago area.

Chamberlain: The Bears Draft Need That Just Doesn’t Seem to Go Away - Sports Illustrated Bears - With a drastic need for offensive line help the Bears are still going to need to look at the defensive line again in the offseason after failures in key areas.

[Robbie Gould expects big game from Bears...