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The Chicago Bears had a bit of an injury scare in last Sunday’s win against the Minnesota Vikings when kick returner/running back Cordarrelle Patterson left the game with a knee injury in the first half.
Patterson later returned the game, where he returned kickoffs but wasn’t involved much in the run game, which gave starting running back David Montgomery more touches.
While Patterson returned, his status isn’t without its concerns. He is officially day-to-day with a knee injury, according to head coach Matt Nagy.
But according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Patterson avoided a serious knee injury, and there’s a chance he could play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
#Bears WR/RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson avoided a serious knee injury Sunday, source said. Sounds like he has a pretty good shot to play this week against the #Jaguars, but they’ll see how he progresses through the week.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 21, 2020
Coach Nagy says CP (knee) will be day-to-day headed into Week 16 vs. Jacksonville.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 21, 2020
If Patterson doesn’t suit up, the Bears will likely turn to receiver Anthony Miller to return kickoffs while relying heavily on Montgomery in the run game. Chicago did sign veteran running back Spencer Ware to the practice squad on Tuesday, which would give the Bears’ running back room some depth. Especially considering there are two inexperienced guys behind Montgomery.
We’ll see if Patterson’s condition improves headed into a pivotal match-up against the 1-13 Jaguars, where a playoff spot is on the line for Chicago in the final two weeks.
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