26-year-old Homer went from competing for Bears' passing-down work to missing the final three games of the season with a hamstring issue. Not the best way for a special teamer to head back to free agency, especially since Chicago is once again experiencing turnover with its brain trust.
Homer will not be able to go for the Thursday Night Football bout against his former team. The 26-year-old sits with DeAndre Swift, Roschon Johnson and Darrynton Evans the active tailbacks for the contest.
Homer returned from injured reserve in late October after battling a hamstring injury and now appears to be fighting through another one. His role with both D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson was likely to be confined to special teams, making this one of little fantasy importance.
Homer was added to the injury report on Friday with a hamstring issue and listed as doubtful. He seemingly suffered the injury during the final practice of the week. Roschon Johnson is locked in as the team's No. 2 back for Week 16.
Fellow backup running back Travis Homer is listed as doubtful. Johnson was stealing goal line work from D'Andre Swift before suffering a concussion that sidelined him for two weeks. He should reclaim that role in Week 16 while also seeing some work on passing downs, putting him on the RB3/4 border. His return puts Swift at risk of falling out for the RB2 ranks versus Minnesota.