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The Bears went into the season with a very talented but very thin group of wide receivers. Their depth dwindled Sunday when Tyler Scott was a healthy scratch and DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze got hurt during the game.
With Odunze (knee) unlikely to play Sunday at the Texans and Allen (heel) in question, the offense needs to patch together a crew of receiving options. Both missed practice Thursday.
Wide receivers coach Chris Beatty said Scott is “going to get some opportunities here coming up,” and that while Carter has played predominantly on special teams the last two seasons, “A lot of people don’t know how good he is.