Alshon Jeffery Injury: Updates on Bears Star’s Hamstring and Return
Published by Joseph Zucker on October 14, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was dealing with a hamstring injury, but he is ready to return.
Continue for updates.
Jeffery Active vs. Jaguars
Sunday, Oct. 16
The Bears announced Jeffery is available to play in Week 6 against Jacksonville.
Latest on Jeffery’s Practice Status
Friday, Oct. 14
The Bears announced Jeffery was a limited participant in Friday’s session.
Jeffery Avoids Being Latest to Land on Injury Report
Injuries have turned this into a lost season for the Bears. Jay Cutler, Danny Trevathan, Kyle Fuller and Jeremy Langford are among the players who have landed on the shelf.
Jeffery has played through discomfort thus far and posted solid numbers with 22 receptions for 394 yards in five games; however, he has yet to find the end zone.
The 26-year-old played nine games last year, catching 54 passes for 807 yards and four touchdowns. The team placed him on injured reserve last December.
The impact of Jeffery’s absence was compounded by the fact Kevin White didn’t play a single game in his rookie season. Despite being down two dynamic playmakers, the Bears went from 16th in pass offense DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) in 2014 to 13th in 2015.
Chicago is once again without White after he was placed on injured reserve, which is testing the team’s depth at wideout.
The Bears are in desperation mode at 1-4, and Jeffery’s presence will be vital if they are to avoid falling even further off the pace in the NFC.
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