September 8, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) attempts to catch Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker during the second half at Soldier Field , 37 years old). Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Chicago Bears receiver Keenan Allen is one of the team's inactive players and will miss Sunday night's road game against the Houston Texans.
Wide receiver Rome Odunze will play.
Allen did not practice all week after aggravating a heel injury sustained in last week's season-opening win over the Tennessee Titans. Odunze sprained his knee against the Titans and returned to practice on a limited basis Friday.
Bears head coach Matt Eberfus has said both players made game-time decisions. Allen (908 career catches) and Odunze (ninth overall selection in the 2024 draft) are both in their first seasons in Chicago.
Other inactive Bears players include offensive lineman Kieran Amegaje, linebacker Kari Blassingame, receiver Virus Jones Jr., defensive lineman Dominic Robinson and linebacker No. Ya Sewell.
Texans running back Damion Pierce (hamstring) is inactive. Other inactive players for Houston include linebackers Jamaal Hill and Rashad Weaver, safety MJ Stewart, receiver John Mechi III and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs.
——Tianye Allen