Rome Odunze - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Rome Odunze injury update should have all Bears fans worried about his future in Chicago | Sporting News What's new with Odunze?

JUNE 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ben Johnson Reveals How Bears TE Colston Loveland Can Improve In 2026

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson spoke highly of tight end Colston Loveland at a Bears press conference.

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

Ben Johnson Reveals How Bears TE Colston Loveland Can Improve In 2026

Bears' beat writer isn't too concerned (yet) about Rome Odunze's foot situation A Chicago Bears beat writer's words should reflect where fans are regarding rising star wide receiver Rome Odunze's foot situation right now...

JUNE 6 • BEARGOGGLESON.COM

Bears' Rome Odunze reveals worrying update on injured foot: 'This is my new normal' | Sporting News This is not the kind of update Bears fans will like to hear.

JUNE 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rome Odunze's Injury Comments Spark Fantasy Football Debate Rome Odunze speaks about his foot injury. How will he perform with Caleb Williams under center in the upcoming fantasy football season?

JUNE 4 • SI.COM

Bothered by foot still? Odunze said Wednesday that his foot feels different after suffering a stress fracture last year, but he doesn't think his "new normal" will be "anything that's going to prohibit me...

Impact "I feel like with the break, it's just like when you tear your ACL, it's never really back to normal," Odunze said. This obviously isn't what fantasy managers want to hear, even if it's mostly just Odunze being overly honest about something that a lot of players deal with after significant injuries. He got off to a hot start in 2025 before the stress fracture torpedoed his season, and while he didn't need offseason surgery, the injury still adds an extra layer of risk to his fantasy profile for 2026 (and beyond?). Odunze seems to be a full participant at spring practices, handling his usual workload while adjusting to the different feeling in his foot. With DJ Moore gone, there's not much doubt about Odunze, Luther Burden and TE Colston Loveland serving as Chicago's top three pass catchers, in some order.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Bears WR Rome Odunze Admits Broken Foot May Never Feel Fully Normal Again Rome Odunze says his foot may never feel the same after last year's fracture, but the Bears wideout believes the injury won't slow his 2026...

JUNE 4 • SI.COM

Rome Odunze's Update on His Broken Foot Is, Uh ... Very Concerning Wide receiver Rome Odunze is a player whose health is important to the success of the 2026 Chicago Bears.

JUNE 4 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Rome Odunze, Tyrique Stevenson, Jonah Jackson discuss approach during OTAs | Press Conference Wide receiver Rome Odunze, defensive back Tyrique Stevenson and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson address the media Wednesday at Halas Hall.

JUNE 3 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is looking to bounce back after being hampered by a foot injury

Rome Odunze was hampered by a foot injury for much of his second season with the Chicago Bears

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

A Healthy Rome Odunze Is Eyeing the Top of the Bears' Depth Chart With DJ Moore in Buffalo, the path to WR1 in Chicago is wide open, and a healthy Rome Odunze says he's ready to seize it.

JUNE 3 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

D.J. Moore's Bills 'Growing Pains' Put More Heat on Bears' Young WR Bet D.J. Moore admits to early 'growing pains' with the Bills, while Rome Odunze and Luther Burden flash at OTAs as the Bears' WR gamble starts...

JUNE 1 • SI.COM

BN Bears Podcast Ep. 31: OTA Standouts, Luther Burden vs. Rome Odunze & Buying Bears Stock OTA season is rolling along, and the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast is checking in on what's going happening on the practice field.

MAY 29 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Believe in Rome, Grady Gets the Message, More From OTAs, and Other Bears Bullets Bears receiver Rome Odunze made a highlight-reel catch during OTAs on Thursday, reminding folks of his tremendous upside.

MAY 29 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

It's Only OTAs, But Caleb Williams' Throw to Rome Odunze Will Leave Bears Fans in Awe Caleb Williams completed a ridiculous throw to Rome Odunze during the Chicago Bears' second practice of OTAs on Thrusday.

MAY 29 • SI.COM

"Can't do this in a real game. He'll throw a pick": NFL fans mock Caleb Williams throwing 80-yard dime to Rome Odunze during Bears OTAs Caleb Williams is gearing up for what will be a pivotal season early in his NFL career, and he has already met some detractors.

MAY 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Bears coach Ben Johnson says he is 'buying Luther Burden stock' going into the season

Luther Burden was hungry when he joined the Chicago Bears

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Here's How the Chicago Bears Turned Rome Odunze into Bob Ross in Their Schedule Release Video Chicago Bears star receiver Rome Odunze channeled his inner-artist en route to transforming into Bob Ross.

MAY 15 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

How Rome Odunze transformed into Bob Ross for Bears' 2026 schedule release video Speaking with a slow, soft, warm cadence and breaking out some of Bob Ross' memorable lines such as “happy little trees” or “just happy litt...

MAY 14 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Battlehawks HC Ricky Proehl talks UFL opener, support from St. Louis, coaching Caleb Williams-Rome Odunze and coaching influence | First Things First

MARCH 24 • FOX SPORTS

Reduced competition for targets Odunze and Luther Burden are Chicago's unquestioned top WRs after the team traded DJ Moore to Buffalo, Patrick Finley of The Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Moore might've only been the No. 3 receiver anyway if he'd returned to Chicago, after plummeting to a 16.0 percent target rate in 2025 while easily leading the team in routes run (512). The Bears also lost WR Oladime Zaccheaus (305 routes), who is signing with Atlanta. There's plenty of time to add competition behind Odunze and Burden, but it does seem clear that those two and TE Colston Loveland will lead the team in targets in 2026 if they stay relatively healthy. Odunze said in January that he didn't anticipate needing surgery for the foot injury that cost him five games at the end of the regular season (he returned for two postseason games, posting 2-44-0 receiving lines in both). He failed to maintain a hot start in 2025, his second pro season, but there were still some promising signs overall, including a 24.4 percent rate and six TDs in 12 regular-season games. Odunze, Burden and Loveland are all popular fantasy breakout candidates for 2026.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say

The Buffalo Bills have brought in a familiar face for rookie coach Joe Brady and a top target for quarterback Josh Allen, agreeing with the Chicago Bears to acquire D

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Rome Odunze Explains How Bears 2025 NFL Draft Class Opened Up Ben Johnson's Offense I could listen to Rome Odunze discuss Ben Johnson's wizardry as an offensive play-caller all day. But if you don't have all day, here is a 2...

FEBRUARY 11 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Rome Odunze's pain no longer confined to left foot after tough game A dropped touchdown pass and a loss in the playoffs after a foot injury this year have the second-year receiver looking ahead to something b...

JANUARY 20 • SI.COM

Danny Parkins reacts to how the Bears' season ended: 'It's a heartbreaking ending to the most enjoyable Bears season of my life'

JANUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

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