The Chicago Bears have released the final injury report for Week 1, and it only adds stress to the fan base heading into the weekend.
Six names have been on the list: four were questionable, and two were good to go. Here's the full list of players included in the report:
Name, Position | Injury | Wednesday Status | Thursday Status | Friday Status | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyson Bagent, QB | Back | DNP | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
Rome Odunze, WR | Calf | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
Ozzy Trapilo, OT | Knee | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
Xavier Woods, S | Groin | - | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
Grady Jarrett, DT | NIR (Rest) | - | DNP | Full | - |
Joe Thuney, OG | NIR (Rest) | - | DNP | Full | - |
Bears have four big questions entering the Panthers Week 1 showdown
Odunze is the biggest question mark among the players injury. He has been practicing all week, which is a good thing. The problem is Bears head coach Ben Johnson seemed to have hinted that he could sit him as it is a "long season."
One massive question is what the Bears do about Odunze and how they replace him. Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond are most likely the starters, but it may be a mix of rookie Zavion Thomas and Jahdae Walker playing as the WR3 in the offense.
Woods is really the other biggest concern, as he is expected to be a starter, according to the team's most recent depth chart. He's been on the team for only about a month after coming in to replace Coby Bryant after his four to six month injury.
The Bears would have to make some adjustments to the secondary, possibly moving Cam Lewis to safety. That might set up another rookie, Malik Muhammad, getting more reps and potentially starting in the nickel.
Bagent's situation is kind of up in the air as to what the Bears will do with him. He could end up being the emergency QB3 on the team, and Case Keenum could fill in as the backup for the game.
It would be a stunner to see Trapilo active for the game. The Bears will be super cautious with him and make sure he fully healedhe's before playing. Braxton Jones will be the starter, with Theo Benedet getting some playing time.
The biggest question for the Bears is whether Odunze will play, as he needs to be on the field after his foot injury last year. Chicago can't go through another season of him struggling to stay healthy.
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Bears fans will have to be patient and see what happens when the inactive report comes out 90 minutes before kickoff. Until then, enjoy the stress-induced weekend ahead for the fan base.
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