Final Chicago Bears' Week 2 injury report offers Rome Odunze optimism

The Chicago Bears will need all hands on deck this Sunday if they are going to upset C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. The problem with that statement is that two of the Bears' most important playmakers, wide receivers Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen, had yet to practice this week.

Allen has been dealing with a heel injury since the closing week of the 2024 NFL Preseason and it seemed to be causing him issues during last Sunday's win over the Titans.

Meanwhile, in that same game, Odunze suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain. The way the Bears have talked about injury suggests the team wasn't overly concerned, and proof of that may be in the final Week 2 injury report.

Final Week 2 Chicago Bears' injury report.

After not practicing on Wednesday and Thursday, Odunze was a limited participant in Friday's practice. The fact that Odunze was able to practice on Friday, even in a limited capacity, does not fully rule out the chance that he will be active for Sunday's night game against the Texans.

Meanwhile, Allen was unable to practice on Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. It wouldn't be impossible to think that Allen could still suit up for the Bears on Sunday but there would be a question of his effectiveness considering the injury and the fact he is working with a new quarterback.

With Ryan Bates officially ruled out for Sunday's game, Matt Eberflus confirmed on Friday that Nate Davis will be the team's starting right guard. The Bears' offensive line struggled last Sunday and beyond the struggles of Coleman Shelton, it was the revolving door at right guard that was causing most of the problems.

On the defensive side, even with DeMarcus Walker questionable, there isn't much fear of the Bears' ability to generate a pass rush. Darrell Taylor had two sacks in his debut with the Bears last week, which should mitigate the fear of Walker's status being in question.