Final Chicago Bears injury report for Week 1 is great news for Keenan Allen after return was confirmed
The Chicago Bears released their final Week 1 injury report on Friday, and it seems that Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen will play on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Despite being listed as questionable for the game on Sunday, Allen was a full participant in practice on Friday, and Matt Eberflus indicated that the veteran would be playing. It seems that this is something Bears fans will need to become familiar with. It’s believed to be the same toe issue that limited Allen to 13 games last season, but it’s worth reminding everyone that the wide receiver still had a career-high 108 receptions.
But while the Bears got good news on Allen, Friday’s injury report is not great for their defensive line depth.
There was some concern on Thursday when DeMarcus Walker popped up on the injury report with a groin injury and he was once again limited on Friday. Walker is now listed as questionable for Sunday.
If Walker were to miss Sunday’s game, Darrell Taylor would be his theoretical replacement. The Bears acquired Taylor in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks at the end of the preseason to add depth to the defensive end position. That depth may be tested on Sunday, as Taylor surfaced on the injury report on Friday after being stepped on during practice on Thursday.
With Walker and Taylor questionable for Sunday’s game, Austin Booker’s NFL debut has become much more important. If the Bears are going to have success this season, one of the main reasons why will be their ability to create a pass-rush without always having to depend on Montez Sweat. Sweat, who also is on the injured report, is expected to play on Sunday.
Another late preseason addition for the Bears, Chris Williams, could have an added role in the defensive tackle rotation on Sunday with Zaach Pickens ruled out.
CHICAGO – Black-and-white photographs and grainy videos are all you ever see of Sid Luckman. The greatest quarterback in Chicago Bears history, who retired in 1950 after leading the team to four NFL championships, played in an era so far removed from today’s game, it’s impossible to compare him to any modern QB, much less one of our own.
But if Bears rookie Caleb Williams lives up to the massive hype that accompanied his arrival in town, you’ll probably be seeing and hearing a lot more about Luckman this year. If Williams is truly The One, the Bears can move on from a past that has haunted the organization for seven-plus decades. Like the 2016 Cubs squashing the Billy Goat curse, Williams can end the curse of Sid Luckman.
