Bears' WR depth chart in spotlight with injury news for Rome Odunze, Luther Burden

Billy Heyen

Bears' WR depth chart in spotlight with injury news for Rome Odunze, Luther Burden image

The Chicago Bears have a huge game on Saturday.

They'll take on the Green Bay Packers in a Week 16 NFC North Division clash, and they'll have to do it without two of their best wide receivers.

On Thursday, the Bears ruled out both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden for Saturday's game.

That leaves DJ Moore as the top target for Caleb Williams, along with tight ends Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet. 

But others will have to be out there at WR, as well, right?

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Chicago Bears' WR depth chart

This is what the Bears' WR depth chart may look like without Odunze or Burden:

  1. DJ Moore
  2. Olamide Zaccheaus
  3. Jahdae Walker
  4. Devin Duvernay

Williams has been a fan of throwing to Zaccheaus at times this season, so there could actually be a solid game loading for the new WR2.

 

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It seems unlikely the Bears will actually go with 3-WR sets very often given the limitations beyond Zaccheaus.

Chicago does have two WRs on the practice squad, too: JP Richardson and Maurice Alexander. One of them could be elevated before Saturday's game, as depth more than an actual planned option in the offense.

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