The Chicago Bears’ struggling passing game will get a significant boost for the upcoming Thursday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders. The team announced on social media that offseason acquisition, wideout N’Keal Harry, returned to full practice on Wednesday and is expected to make his Bears debut this week.
Harry joined the Bears from the New England Patriots during the summer but hasn’t been able to show his new team what he’s capable of due to an ankle injury. However, now that he’s healthy, the 24-year-old player should become a big part of the team’s offensive plan.
“It’s been hard just sitting here watching, especially once I started going to the games and standing on the sidelines,” Harry told reporters. “It just brings you so much closer to the actual game. So I’m excited. I’m ecstatic.”
The Bears have struggled to get their passing game going in 2022, with their offense only managing to put together 679 yards through the air. Chicago, currently sitting third in NFC North with a 2-3 record, also has only three passing touchdowns.
N’Keal Harry entered the league in 2019 as a first-round pick for the New England Patriots but never managed to justify the high pick spent on him. In his three seasons in New England, Harry caught 57 passes for 598 yards and four TDs. It now remains to be seen whether a change of scenery will allow Harry to finally realize his potential.
