After seeing Caleb Williams and company struggle without a full deck over the past few weeks, the Chicago Bears made a very encouraging announcement heading into Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season: Keenan Allen is back.
That’s right, after missing the last two weeks with a heel injury, Allen has been given the green light to return to practice and is expected to play in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams, as they will travel to Chicago after pulling off a surprise victory. the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.
Discussing Allen’s return ahead of Week 4, head coach Matt Eberflus noted that the former All-Pro’s practice was going to be limited on Friday, but that they would see how he was progressing and I’m going from there.
“Keenan is back on the field today; it will be listed as restricted. He’ll go through some drills and do different things there. He was working this weekend with the rehab group, so it’s looking good. We’ll see where this progresses as we go.
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Well, whatever Allen did on Friday, it clearly succeeded, as the Bears feel comfortable enough to line him up at the WR3 spot next to Rome Odunze and DJ Moore as they take on one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL.
Will Allen make an impact in Week 4? Or will he instead take some time to get his proverbial sea legs back, because foot injuries are no joke? Only time will tell, but Williams clearly won’t be complaining, as he will now have five reliable targets in the starting lineup to throw at when you add D’Andre Swift and Cole Knecht. Add that to the Rams’ ugly pass defense record – if you can call it that – by Tre’Davious White, and the potential is there for Williams to have another 300-yard game in Week 4 with a victory, hopefully, after this impressive effort. .
