Bears WR Suddenly at Risk of Missing Interim's 1st Game as Head Coach

The Chicago Bears are desperately trying to get back into the win column after dropping their sixth consecutive game to the Detroit Lions on Thursday. 

After their inexplicable loss to the Lions, the Bears parted ways with head coach Matt Eberflus and named new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown the interim head coach. Brown recently became the OC after Chicago moved on from Shane Waldron.

It’s been an unusual few weeks for the Bears, but Brown has a chance to turn things around this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers. However, it won’t be easy for Chicago as they could be without one of their key playmakers.

Bears News: D.J. Moore Misses Another Practice With Injury

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, standout wide receiver D.J. Moore was among five players who did not practice on Thursday. Moore was also listed as a DNP on Wednesday with a quad injury.

Veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen was on Wednesday’s injury report with an ankle injury but was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday. Not having Moore for Sunday’s game against the 49ers would be a huge loss for the Bears’ offense.

In last week’s loss to the Lions, Moore made his presence felt as he had eight receptions (16 targets) for 97 yards and a touchdown. The veteran has seen an increased target share over the last three weeks, averaging 10 per game.

Allen and rookie Rome Odunze could see more snaps on Sunday if Moore cannot suit up against the 49ers.

The rookie receiver had a quiet game last week, posting two receptions (six targets) for 25 yards. Odunze hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts. We should also look for tight end Cole Kmet to get some targets in the passing game.

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