Wide receiver Keenan Allen of the Chicago Bears (1-1) might be out for a second straight week, according to information supplied by head coach Matt Eberflus on Wednesday. Allen has been battling with plantar fasciitis, thus he was unable to play against the Houston Texans in Week 2.
In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, Eberflus stated that the seasoned receiver was not in practice and that he has no set date to return to the field. Observe us on Facebook. In the first game of the Chicago Bears’ season, Allen caught four passes for 29 yards against the Tennessee Titans. Although Allen hasn’t been officially declared out of Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts (0-2), Rome Odunze, Tyler Scott, and DeAndre Carter should be able to fill in for him if he is out again.
Before the next game, the Bears are keeping an eye on a few more injuries in addition to Allen’s. Together with defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (groin) and fullback Khari Blasingame (knee), left guard Teven Jenkins (deep thigh bruise) did not practice on Wednesday. With a 73.0 overall grade from Pro Football Focus after two games, Jenkins has been the most productive offensive lineman. The grade of every other offensive lineman is below 70. Those in their 30s are extremely poor, those in their 90s are excellent, and a grade of 60.0 is deemed ordinary.
Going back to last week, Blasingame skipped practice for the third day in a row on Wednesday. He was declared ineligible for the game against the Texans last weekend. Pickens hurt his groin against Houston, and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready for Sunday’s game.
Bears All-Pro cornerback C.J. Stroud delivers a direct message on snf
The Houston Texans, led by C.J. Stroud, defeated the Chicago Bears 19–13 in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season to improve to 2-0. In the end, Stroud completed 23 of 36 throws for 260 yards and one touchdown. Caleb Williams, the quarterback for the Bears and the first overall pick in 2024, had a lackluster outing with 174 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. The NFL published the complete film of Stroud’s mic-up during the entire game on Wednesday, thanks to NBC.
On X, a single segment of the video gained over 150,000 views and went viral. The video shows Stroud conversing with Bears All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson and offering guidance to the defender. “Stop telling your secrets on Richard Sherman podcast, dude,” Stroud replied. “The palms glance. Brother, you ain’t no slick. You don’t understand me. You don’t understand me.”
"Stop telling your secrets on @RSherman_25's podcast dude" 😂
See why @NBAxJay1's interview made @CJ7STROUD's film study: https://t.co/R6OZ7ZDNll
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/EseenIc5RH
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) September 18, 2024
Just over a month ago, on August 13, Johnson appeared as a guest on “The Richard Sherman Podcast.” Johnson intercepted a pass after breaking down a 2023 palms coverage play in the episode. Even though he only ended up with one deflection of a pass in the box score, Johnson contributed to the Houston loss by keeping All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs to just four receptions for 37 yards. Conversely, Nico Collins had an excellent performance, hauling in eight passes for 135 yards and a touchdown.
However, Stroud emerged victorious and held the top spot in the AFC South at the end of the evening. at Week 3, the Bears will play the Colts at Indianapolis, while the Texans will travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings.
