The Chicago Bears emerged from practice Thursday looking about as healthy as they did in Wednesday’s estimated report, with wide receivers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze practicing on a limited basis.

“We’ll see,” Odunze said about whether he’ll be ready to play through a foot injury in Sunday’s divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, though he sounded more optimistic in additional comments.

Odunze returned from a five-game absence to play in Saturday’s 31-27 wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers. He caught two passes for 44 yards — including Caleb Williams’ highlight-reel “Jumpman” throw on fourth-and-8 that kept the Bears’ fourth-quarter comeback alive.

Asked about his foot Thursday, Odunze said: “I feel good. There’s a little bit of inflammation, different things you have to deal with, but nothing too concerning.”

He told the media during the regular season that his foot and ankle injuries had become a progressive problem, adding that it was also a pain management issue.

Odunze said Thursday it was difficult to answer whether he’s feeling like himself again on the field.

“What I’ve been going through, there wasn’t much I can say,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I’m good enough to go.”

Moore caught his second game-winning pass against the Packers in less than a month Saturday, but he has appeared on the injury report with a knee issue for a second straight week and has popped up periodically throughout the season with various ailments, including shoulder, hip and groin injuries.

Still, he hasn’t missed a game since 2020 with the Carolina Panthers.

“It’s like, bruh, it doesn’t matter what it is,” Odunze said. “He comes back and it doesn’t even look like it affects him.”

Meanwhile, defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion) practiced in full Thursday after he was also listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s estimated report.

Gardner-Johnson signed with the Bears on Oct. 29 as the defense tried to bridge the absence of primary nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon, who missed five games from late October to November while on injured reserve with calf and groin injuries. Gordon then went back on IR for the final four regular-season games before returning for the playoff opener.

Gardner-Johnson was injured during the fourth quarter of the Bears’ regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions and sat out last week against the Packers. If he clears concussion protocol and can play Sunday, the Bears would have the services of both him and Gordon for just the second time this season.

“Both of them will have a role,” defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said. “We’ll see how the game plays out, but we’ve got a plan in place for both those players to have a role on all down-and-distance situations.”

Elsewhere on the injury front, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (back) was upgraded from limited to a full participant. Linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga (concussion), defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (concussion) and offensive tackle Braxton Jones (knee) also participated in the full practice.

Defensive back Nick McCloud (groin) was the Bears’ only nonparticipant.

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