The Bears plan to turn in film of two offensive pass-interference calls whistled against them in their 16-13 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night. Both were called against wide receiver DJ Moore, who was upset after the game.
“With good right,” coach Matt Eberflus said Friday. “I think that we’re gonna look at those and turn those in, and we’ll see what they say. I certainly didn’t see anything there.”
The first flag penalized Moore for blocking on a third-and-19 screen to running back Roschon Johnson that gained only four yards. It was declined. The second wiped out a 16-yard gain to wide receiver Trent Taylor on third-and-nine in the third quarter.
Moore said afterward that officials were “getting on my nerves” during the game.
“They called me twice for it, then they had the nerve to talk to me afterward,” he said. “Don’t talk to me afterward. Neither of them was pass interference. So that’s OK.”
Asked if he received an explanation, Moore said officials told him that he drove a defender too far downfield on the first flag. He said he didn’t get an explanation for the second, more costly one.
“Maybe we need other refs,” Moore said.
Foreman fired up
D’Onta Foreman spent all Thursday thinking about the Panthers and how they let him sign elsewhere despite rushing for 914 yards in place of Christian McCaffrey last season.
“It was kinda hot really all day,” he said. “When the game came, I had to calm down and understand it was just another game and go out there and play my game and not try to do too much and stay in the moment.”
Despite twisting his ankle in the first half — he needed new cleats to lessen the pain — Foreman had 21 carries for 80 yards and scored the Bears’ lone touchdown on a four-yard run.
In five games since taking over for injured Khalil Herbert, he has averaged 16 carries and 70.2 rushing yards.
“We’re certainly excited about where Foreman is,” Eberflus said. “Foreman’s done a really good job of coming in and progressing and improving every week.
‘‘His first outing was just OK. He has gotten better and better and better. We’re really pleased with where he is.”
Herbert wasn’t put on the active roster Thursday after practicing all week as he works his way back from an ankle injury.
“Just needed more time,” Eberflus said. “We’ll assess all those guys this week and see where they are.”
No Velus
One game after he was flagged for a face-mask penalty while covering a punt, wide receiver Velus Jones was a healthy scratch.
Jones hasn’t been a weapon this season, catching three passes for nine yards and running four times for 22. He has been a solid kick returner, averaging 27.2 yards, but has only brought out six kicks.
“If somebody sits down because of a penalty or inconsistent play and somebody comes up because they are more consistent, that’s where it is,” Eberflus said. “We are always going to make the best decision for our roster to win the game.”
Rookie Tyler Scott returned kicks in Jones’ place. He has more receiving yards and rushing yards than Jones.
This and that
The Bears won for the first time in orange helmets and orange jerseys Thursday. They had been 0-3, losing to the Commanders and Cowboys last season and to the Buccaneers in Week 2.
† Two days after cutting him, the Bears put cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. back on the practice squad.
