Bears’ Odunze, Burden still nursing injuries
The Bears would’ve been without two of their top wide receivers Tuesday.
Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) both wouldn’t have practiced according to an estimated injury report the team sent out. Chicago didn’t practice Tuesday and held a walk-through in preparation for Saturday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field.
It’s not encouraging news as their status remains in flux. Odunze reaggravated a foot injury before Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns while Burden hurt his ankle in the third quarter. Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn’t have a definitive timeline for either player when he spoke with reporters Monday.
Defensive tackle Andrew Billings (illness) and linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring) also would’ve missed Tuesday’s practice.
There was some encouraging injury news. The Bears listed linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (groin) as a limited participant had they practiced. Edmunds has missed the last four games while on injured reserve. On Monday, Chicago activated his 21-day practice window to come off injured reserve.
Tight end Cole Kmet (ankle/knee) and running back Travis Homer (ankle) both would’ve been limited Tuesday. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent (illness), who missed Sunday’s game, would’ve been a full participant.