Bears open window for Gordon, Jones to return from injuries

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon would’ve returned to the practice field Tuesday, according to an estimated injury report the team sent out.

Gordon (groin) would’ve been limited Tuesday. The Bears didn’t practice Tuesday and instead held a walk-through ahead of Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers.

The Bears designated Gordon and left tackle Braxton Jones to come off injured reserve Tuesday. Tuesday was the first day either could practice after the team opened their 21-day practice windows. Jones (knee) was estimated to be a full participant Tuesday.

It was an encouraging step for Gordon, who’s only played three games this season. Gordon missed the first four games because of a hamstring injury and made his debut against the Washington Commanders in Week 6. He played in two games before he suffered a groin and calf injury that landed him on injured reserve at the end of October.

Gordon returned on Black Friday and played against the Philadelphia Eagles. But he reaggravated his injury warming up before the Bears’ Week 14 game against the Packers and was placed on injured reserve again.

His replacement, C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion), would not have practiced Tuesday after he was injured toward the end of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (concussion) also remained out, while wide receiver Jahdae Walker (illness) would’ve been out as well.

Wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) and starting left tackle Ozzy Trapilo (quad) would’ve been limited after they missed Sunday’s game. Odunze missed the last five regular-season games.

Quarterback Caleb Williams was hopeful Odunze would be back for the team’s playoff run.

“It’s going to be great,” Williams said Tuesday. “I’m excited to have him back. We were talking a few weeks ago when he went down before pregame, texted him after the game and said, ‘I got you, and we’ll get to the playoffs and we’ll handle business when you come back, but I need you back healthy and ready to go.’”

Wide receiver DJ Moore (knee) was listed as limited. Cornerback Nick McCloud (illness) missed Sunday’s game but would’ve been a full participant Tuesday.