Keenan Allen Returns to Practice, Could Play for Bears vs. Rams amid Heel Injury

Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen is on track to return from his heel injury before Sunday's Week 4 home game against the Los Angeles Rams "if all goes well," per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Allen returned to Bears practice on Wednesday for the first time since aggravating the injury in Week 1, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

After making his Bears debut during a season-opening win over the Tennessee Titans, Allen has been sidelined for losses to the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.

Allen re-joined practice in a limited capacity, per The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain.

The six-time Pro Bowl receiver was previously limited with the injury during the final week of training camp due to what general manager Ryan Poles described at the time as a "cleat issue" and was later identified by the team as a heel injury.

Listed as "questionable" on the Bears' final injury report heading into Week 1, Allen received a team-high 11 targets from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams against the Titans. He caught four passes for 29 yards prior to leaving the game with a visible limp in the fourth quarter.

Williams expressed excitement on Wednesday about the possibility of getting the former San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers star back for Week 4.

"His special talent of getting open in a phone booth is gonna be great for us," Williams said on Wednesday, per Fishbain.

In Allen's absence rookie wideout Rome Odunze has thrived as a top target for Williams, setting career highs with six catches on 11 targets for 112 receiving yards and a touchdown in last Sunday's loss to the Colts.

He and leading wide receiver D.J. Moore could continue receiving a higher share of targets on Sunday should the Bears decide to ease Allen back into the lineup after his injury.

Allen's potential Sunday return could help Williams succeed behind an offensive line already struggling with consistency and now dealing with the potential loss of right tackle Darnell Wright, who missed practice on Wednesday with a back injury.

Head coach Matt Eberflus said he is "hopeful" Wright will "work through" his injury in order to play Sunday against the Rams, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.