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Bears Rule Rome Odunze Out for Week 17 as Luther Burden III Returns

Chicago is shelving its top target with a stress-related foot fracture to protect his postseason availability.

Overview

  • Odunze was officially ruled out for Sunday night at San Francisco, his fourth straight missed game since last playing on Nov. 28.
  • Tom Pelissero reports the receiver has a foot stress fracture being treated with rest rather than surgery after he played through it for weeks.
  • Luther Burden III practiced fully Friday and carries no injury designation, giving Caleb Williams another wideout opposite D.J. Moore.
  • Cornerback Nick McCloud is also out, while C.J. Gardner-Johnson and T.J. Edwards are among several Bears listed as questionable after an illness and injury wave.
  • Chicago has already clinched a playoff berth and can secure the NFC North with a win over the 49ers, as it balances seeding goals with Odunze’s recovery.