Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze’s dad made waves on Twitter, but his ire was directed at ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky and not Caleb Williams or the Bears.

Caleb Williams will have Rome Odunze on Sunday night in Houston but will be without Keenan Allen.

Rome Odunze took an important first step toward playing vs. the Texans on Friday when he returned to practice. The rookie receiver “felt good” but time will tell if he will be available in Houston.

Rome Odunze is day-to-day with an MCL sprain. Both he and the Bears know the rookie was fortunate to escape Week 1 without a severe injury after he felt a “pop” while being rolled up on.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze underwent an MRI on his knee following the team’s 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and multiple reports have now revealed the severity of the injury.

While there is no concern about the banged-up DJ Moore or Keenan Allen, the Bears aren’t sure about the status of Rome Odunze, who injured his knee in the win over the Titans.

There’s one way to help rookie quarterback Caleb Williams in future games, according to former Chicago Bears Coach Dave Wannstedt, who reviewed the team’s Week 1 win. There’s also one group of Bears players who Wannstedt says gets his “game ball” for turning the tide toward the W.

CHICAGO – There are welcome to the NFL moments, and then there are welcome to the NFL moments. Rome Odunze‘s moment was one of the crazier moments you’ll see, and his first catch as a Chicago Bear will be something he’ll never forget. “I make a great play and instantly get blasted and lose the football,” Odunze said. “That’s...

CHICAGO – In the early stages of the offseason, when rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was still simply learning how to call an NFL play in an NFL huddle, the talk was that the talented Bears defense might have to carry the revamped Bears offense for a few weeks. Turns out that was an understatement. From start to finish in the…

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze nabbed his first career catch in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, and it will certainly be a memorable play for more reasons than one.

The Bears have locked in one of their 2024 first-round picks for the foreseeable future. A source confirmed that the team signed No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze to his rookie contract. NFL Network was the first to report the deal. Per Ian Rapoport, it’s a fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract worth $22.7 million that will include a $13.3 million…

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Most wide receivers who are selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL draft are guaranteed to have a significant role in whatever offense they’re joining. But Rome Odunze will have to establish himself in a Bears pecking order that includes two WR1-caliber players in DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, two pass-catching tight ends…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Rome Odunze will miss day two of Bears rookie minicamp with hamstring tightness. It’s unclear when Odunze hurt himself, but he doesn’t seem seriously injured. The decision to hold him out of practice on Saturday was a precautionary move. Odunze stood out on Friday’s first day of rookie minicamp. He was on the receiving end...

For better or worse, the expectations for Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze are through the roof

There was no way the Bears were trading the No. 1 overall pick for a second year in a row in this year’s draft. They quickly identified Caleb Williams as an unbelievable talent who could help the team take the next step in their quest to win division titles and eventually Super Bowls. When the Bears got to know Williams…

Caleb Williams arrives in Chicago with big goals for himself and the Bears. But he’ll need help to make those visions of greatness become reality. Having Rome Odunze, who has the same rare wiring, alongside him should be an accelerant to the push for greatness out of the gate.

With their second first-round pick, the Chicago Bears selected Rome Odunze. After being drafted, Odunze spoke with NBC Chicago’s Mike Berman about getting drafted by the Bears, the support he is already getting from the fans and more

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Most of the hubbub about the Bears’ first round of the 2024 NFL draft centers around new quarterback Caleb Williams, and deservedly so. He’s the latest man to embark on the quest to jump start an offense that’s routinely struggled to put up points– and there’s good reason to believe he can do it. But...

The Chicago Bears selected Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The Bears haven’t had a consistently reliable deep threat in many years. Poles has tried to fill the void with draft picks like Velus Jones Jr. and Tyler Scott, but neither guy has performed convincingly in the role, in an admittedly…