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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

Rome Odunze gets honest about his contribution during the 2025 season | Sporting News Now that the Bears' season is over, Odunze reveals his true feelings about how the year concluded.

JANUARY 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Won't require offseason surgery Odunze said Monday that he will not require surgery this offseason to address the foot injury that forced him to miss the final five games of the regular season, Jason Lieser of th...

Impact Odunze retook the field for both of Chicago's postseason contests, managing an identical 2-44-0 receiving line on six targets in each game, though he was initially listed as questionable for both the wild card round and divisional round. Across 12 regular-season appearances, the 2024 first-round pick secured 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and six touchdowns, with injuries seemingly hampering his ability to emerge as a true leader in a Bears pass-catching corps that also features wideouts DJ Moore and Luther Burden, as well as tight ends Colston Loveland (concussion) and Cole Kmet, all of whom remain under contract for 2026.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Duplicates last week's line Odunze (foot) had two receptions on six targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 20-17 overtime playoff loss to the Rams.

Impact Odunze interestingly managed to duplicate his receiving line from last week's wild-card round win over the Packers (2-44-0 on six targets). Unlike last week, the Bears were unable to clutch out a victory against the Rams, bringing the team's 2025 campaign to a close. The 2024 first-round pick wound up missing the final five games of the regular season due to a foot injury, finishing his sophomore campaign with a 44-661-6 receiving line across 12 starts. Odunze was likely playing through that same injury in his two postseason appearances, so fantasy managers shouldn't scrutinize those performances when evaluating the talent for the 2026 season.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze plays inbounds ballet on 17-yard sideline snag Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze toe-taps along the sideline following a 17-yard pass from quarterback Caleb Williams.

JANUARY 19 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams' pass finds Rome Odunze for 27 yards. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams rips a 27-yard beam over the middle of the field to wide receiver Rome Odunze.

JANUARY 19 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Active versus Rams Odunze (foot) is active for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams.

Impact Odunze was listed as limited in Wednesday's walkthrough as well as Thursday's practice before being deemed a full participant in Friday's session and questionable to face Los Angeles. The wideout returned from a five-game absence in this past Saturday's wild-card win over the Packers, en route to recording a 69 percent snap share and catching two of his six targets for 44 yards. With his active status this Sunday confirmed, Odunze is on track to maintain his key role in a Chicago WR corps that also features DJ Moore and Luther Burden. On the season, the 2024 first-rounder made his mark from a fantasy perspective by putting up a 44/661/6 receiving line on 90 targets over the course 12 regular-season outings.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

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

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

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