Rome Odunze - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Posts 734 yards in first pro season Odunze caught two passes for 18 yards in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday.

Impact Even though Chicago selected Odunze with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 draft, he was the clear third receiver behind DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. Still, the rookie hauled in 54 of 101 targets for 734 yards and three touchdowns while going over 45 yards four times in 17 games. With Allen being an unrestricted free agent, it's possible Odunze moves into a full-time role in the offense. If the receiver becomes a starter, and the Bears are able to secure better coaching to help Caleb Williams improve, Odunze could be in line for a second-year breakout.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze stretches out for toe drag catch along sideline Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze shows off his toe drag swag with a 15-yard gain from quarterback Caleb Williams in the final minute of the g...

6 DAYS AGO • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Cleared for Week 18 Odunze (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Impact Odunze returned to full practice participation Friday after an illness kept him out the previous two days. He had one of his better games of the year last time he faced Green Bay, catching six of 10 targets for 65 yards in a 20-19 loss Week 11.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Still not practicing Odunze (illness) didn't practice Thursday.

Impact With no activity to speak of yet during Week 18 prep due to an illness, Odunze has only one more opportunity Friday to mix into drills before the Bears potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest at Green Bay. In his first matchup with the Packers back in Week 11, he gathered in six of 10 targets for 65 yards, which is his fourth-highest yardage total of his rookie campaign.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Comes down with illness Odunze was held out of Wednesday's walkthrough due to an illness.

Impact Fortunately for the rookie first-round pick, Odunze's status for Week 18 isn't in peril, as interim coach Thomas Brown told Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network. Odunze will have two more chances this week to get on the practice field before the Bears potentially give him a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Green Bay.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

One catch in Week 17 loss Odunze brought in one of four targets for 15 yards in the Bears' 6-3 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday night.

Impact Odunze and Caleb Williams had trouble connecting for the most part, but the rookie receiver did have a 17-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter nullified by an offensive holding penalty. Odunze's catch and yardage totals were his lowest since Week 4, but he'll have an opportunity to head into his first NFL offseason with some momentum when he faces the Packers' secondary in a Week 18 road matchup on Sunday, Jan. 5.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze's diving 15-yard catch comes following Caleb Williams' magical pocket presence Bears quarterback Caleb Williams locates wide receiver Rome Odunze for a 15-yard catch to move the chains on third-and-14.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Struggling Bears can find optimism in thriving connection of rookies Williams and Odunze

The future is murky at best for the Chicago Bears because of their need to hire a coach in the offseason, but one thing the Bears can be optimistic about is their rookie passing co...

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bears rookie Rome Odunze continuing to display rare ability Producing plays like the 30-yard contested catch Rome Odunze made against the Lions will only reinforce the confidence that quarterback Cale...

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Second in receiving yards Sunday Odunze brought in four of seven targets for 77 yards in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Impact Odunze was second in receiving yards on the afternoon for the Bears while checking in third in both receptions and targets. Caleb Williams threw for over 300 yards and completed a solid 65.0 percent of his throws, so it wasn't surprising to see Odunze put up a more efficient catch rate than usual as well. The rookie wideout's yardage total was his highest since Week 9, affording him some solid momentum heading into a Week 17 home matchup against the Seahawks on Thursday night.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze high points Caleb Williams' fourth-down deep ball for 30 yards Bears quarterback Caleb Williams finds receiver Rome Odunze down the sideline to move the chains on fourth down.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Lions' defense swarms Odunze to force fumble on second straight possession Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze finds open field for a 19-yard gain but the Detroit Lions' defense punches the ball out and recovers...

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Struggles in MNF loss Odunze finished with two receptions on seven targets for 39 yards in Monday's 30-12 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Odunze was unable to replicate his two-score game from a week prior, instead providing fantasy managers with just two receptions in Monday's lopsided loss. The Bears' first-round rookies struggled to get on the same page after Caleb Williams connected with Odunze on just 29 percent of his throws against Minnesota. Odunze has potential to go off on a given week, but his floor is too low to rely on against the Lions on Sunday for managers making critical lineup decisions in the fantasy playoffs.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams finds Rome Odunze for rookie-to-rookie 29-yard connection Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams connects with fellow rookie Rome Odunze for a 29-yard catch-and-run reception.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze just scratching surface as Bears rookies | Quick Hits The bond between Bears rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze has been evident in their first season as teammates, but the best no doubt is...

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Rome Odunze's Dad Takes Another Shot at Bears on Social Media Amidst Disastrous Season James Odunze doesn’t seem to think highly of the franchise.

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rome Odunze produces first career two-touchdown performance against 49ers Bears receiver Rome Odunze reached another milestone in his rookie season Sunday afternoon against the 49ers as he recorded his first two-to...

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

First multi-score game of career Odunze caught four of five targets for 42 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-13 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Odunze cashed in a pair of garbage-time touchdowns in Sunday's blowout loss for the first multi-score game of his young career. When the rookie scored during the contest shouldn't matter to fantasy managers, who have witnessed just one trip to the end zone over the wideout's previous 12 contests. Odunze's inconsistency in Chicago's flailing offense keeps him from relevance in shallower formats ahead of next Monday's tilt against Minnesota.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Another one! Caleb Williams finds Rome Odunze for duo's second TD Bears receiver Rome Odunze hauls in a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Caleb Williams, the second touchdown for the pair of rookies.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Beautiful pitch-and-catch TD from Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze Bears quarterback Caleb Williams floats a pass to receiver Rome Odunze in the back corner of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Disappointing Thanksgiving numbers Odunze caught two passes for 25 yards on six targets against Detroit on Thursday.

Impact Odunze has mostly been promising his rookie season, but this game was one of his most forgettable. It's possible that most of Odunze's struggles Thursday were outside his control -- DJ Moore (16 targets) and Keenan Allen (eight targets) seemed to be earlier than Odunze in most read progressions, and with the Detroit pass rush going nuts it would have been difficult for Caleb Williams to regularly get to his third read. Odunze remains capable but probably less than reliable as a fantasy asset with a road game against the 49ers up next.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes five catches Sunday Odunze gathered in five of 10 targets for 39 yards and no touchdowns during Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Odunze recorded double-digit targets for the second game in a row (and third time on the campaign), but he wasn't very efficient with his looks from QB Caleb Williams, unlike fellow WRs DJ Moore (7-106-1 on seven targets) and Keenan Allen (9-86-1 on 15 targets) and TE Cole Kmet (7-64-o on 10 targets). The lacking efficiency is a season-long trend, as Odunze's catch rate (55.7 percent) and YPT (7.4) indicate. His next chance to produce arrives Thursday at Detroit.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams finds Rome Odunze over middle for fourth-down pickup The Bears move the chains on fourth-and-3 with a 14-yard gain from quarterback Caleb Williams to receiver Rome Odunze.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Rome Odunze | Player Profile Bears rookie Rome Odunze sees the team's abundance of talent in the wide receiver room and is eager to soak up every last bit of it.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Big Guys in a Benz: Rome Odunze I Chicago Bears Rome Odunze ranks his favorite receivers, talks about life on the farm, and shows off his hidden talent on the latest edition of 'Big Guys i...

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

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Struggling Bears can find optimism in thriving connection of rookies Williams and Odunze