The Bears will battle Green Bay for first place in the NFC North Saturday night at Soldier Field without two of their top three receivers in Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III.

The Chicago Bears have some factors to consider when deciding what to do about Rome Odunze's foot injury struggles.

The Chicago Bears and Rome Odunze, who hasn't played since Week 13, will match up with the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 on Saturday at 8:20 p.m. ET. In his most recent game, Odunze produced the following stats: 2 receptions, 8 yards.

Coach Ben Johnson said the Chicago Bears might need to protect WR Rome Odunze from himself by giving him additional time off for a foot injury to heal.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson paints a potentially murky picture regarding the health of wide receiver Rome Odunze

Having not played since Week 13 -- when his numbers were: 2 receptions, 8 yards -- Rome Odunze and the Chicago Bears will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET. Game Time: 8:20 p.m.

Rome Odunze’s girlfriend, Alannah Davidson, sent a sweet message for the Chicago Bears after their Week 16 game.

Richardson suffered a " freak accident " ahead of Week 6 in which an elastic band snapped a piece of metal hit him in the eye, fracturing his orbital bone. He was placed on injured reserve. He was medically cleared to resume practicing on Monday, but he is not a candidate to start and has not yet been activated.