The Chicago Bears are enjoying a solid start to the season under Ben Johnson, racing to a 4-3 record that puts them within striking distance of the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
Still, uncertainty follows the Monsters of the Midway like a hawk. Chicago suffered a shock loss to Tyler Huntley and the lowly Baltimore Ravens last week. A Week 9 joust with the Cincinnati Bengals lies ahead, presenting another opportunity to shout a joyful noise -- or catastrophe -- depending on the nature of the result.
Chicago will have its hands full after seeing more than half of its wide receiver corps land on the injury report. There is still plenty of time for those to recover ahead of the Sunday afternoon test.
But if not, things could get hairy in the Windy City.
With that, here's a look at Chicago's WR depth chart ahead of Week 9.
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Bears WR depth chart
The Bears have accrued quite the collection of wide receivers. There is but one problem; most of them are dealing with an injury entering Chicago's Week 9 fixture.
DJ Moore is dealing with hip trouble, Rome Odunze has been felled with a heel issue, Olamide Zaccheaus suffered a knee injury in Week 8 and Luther Burden III remains in concussion protocol after exiting the game following a head-on collision vs. The Baltimore Ravens.
| WR | Player |
| 1 | Rome Odunze |
| 2 | DJ Moore |
| 3 | Olamide Zaccheaus |
| 4 | Luther Burden III |
| 5 | Devin Duvernay |
| 6 | Jahdae Walker |
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1. Rome Odunze
Odunze has been the best of Chicago's pass-catchers this season, tallying more targets, receptions, yards and touchdowns than any other Bears player.
He's on pace to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark, although he can run hot-and-cold. Odunze has two 100-yard games this season. He also has three games with fewer than 40 yards.
2. DJ Moore
Moore isn't quite the same hot commodity he once was at the beginning of his Chicago career. But he continues to find a way to make an impact in the open field, albeit in a far less explosive manner.
Metrics indicate when the ball is headed into Moore's direction, good things happen; Caleb Williams has a 104.2 passer rating on throws to Moore, far better than the 90.8 passer rating he sports when throwing towards Odunze.
All of that is to say Moore still has a major part to play in Chicago's season. It just might not be as glitzy as it was in the past.
3. Olamide Zaccheaus
Zaccheaus has served as a strong foil to the more expansive play-styles of Odunze and Moore. Whereas Chicago's two starters are known for their proficiency on the outside, Zaccheaus makes his mark by shaking free of his adversaries before corralling passes in traffic.
He's kept things ticking in his seventh-season. Zaccheaus is on pace to post career-highs in targets, catches and yards. If he can find the end zone more consistently -- he has zero scores through seven fixtures -- he could really come in handy in Ben Johnson's offense.
4. Luther Burden III
Burden's rookie year has largely gone unnoticed, especially when compared to other highly-touted pass-catchers selected in the 2025 NFL Draft like Travis Hunter and Tetairoa McMillan. Nevertheless, Burden has shown some flashes.
He has proven something of a deep threat, connecting with Williams for a lengthy touchdown vs. The Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. Given Chicago's depth at his position, Burden isn't required to do too much at the moment. But the talent lends itself to Burden taking on a more sizable role in the future.
5. Devin Duvernay
Duvernay has yet to catch a pass in 2025. The former first-team All-Pro selectee tends to be most impactful on special teams, although he did tally five receiving touchdowns for the Ravens between 2021 and 2022.
6. Jahdae Walker
Walker, an undrafted free agent from Texas A&M, has yet to field a snap in the NFL. He likely won't be called upon unless long-term injuries pile up in the WR room.