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The Chicago Bears look to bounce back in their Week 3 matchup after taking a tough 19-13 loss to the Houston Texans. The Bears’ offense struggled, including rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. Retired NFL QB Dan Orlovsky commented on the state of Chicago’s passing game, which drew a reaction from Odunze’s father. Like many […]

As the Chicago Bears head into a pivotal Week 2 matchup against the Houston Texans, the team waited to make calls on two of quarterback Caleb Williams’ targets. Receivers Rome Odunze (knee) and Keenan Allen (heel) were game-time decisions for the road matchup against the Texans, but now the team has announced that Odunze is […]

With the prospect of the Chicago Bears not having both Keenan Allen (heel) and Rome Odunze (knee) available to play in Week 2, Collin Johnson was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad, per NFL insider Adam Schefter. Allen and Odunze did not practice this week and are listed as questionable for their […]

The Chicago Bears picked up a win in their season opener against the Tennessee Titans, but the highly-anticipated Bears offense was subpar for most of the game. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams struggled to get anything going, the run game was nonexistent, and they suffered injuries to wide receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze. Both Allen and […]

The Chicago Bears listed wide receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze as questionable heading into their Week 2 Sunday Night Football road matchup vs. the Houston Texans, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Allen (heel) and Odunze (knee) did not practice this week; both will be game-time decisions, via head coach Matt Eberflus per ESPN’s […]

The Chicago Bears received some rough news heading into their Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football. Wide receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze missed practice on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. For Odunze, his injury was clarified and it’s believed to be a Grade 1 MCL sprain after catching […]

The Chicago Bears may have won against the Tennessee Titans in their Week 1 matchup but it came at a cost. Coach Matt Eberflus’ wide receiver depth might have just gotten thin after Rome Odunze went down. There is still not much information as to how he will return to the Caleb Williams-led squad. However, […]

Chicago Bears rookie Rome Odunze had a quiet NFL debut on Sunday, reeling in one catch on four targets for 11 yards. Unfortunately, it appears he also picked up an injury. Bear head coach Matt Eberflus revealed Monday that Odunze will undergo an MRI on his knee, per Kevin Fishbain. This is concerning news considering […]

The 2024 season was supposed to be the start of a new era for Chicago Bears football, but in an unexpected twist, Chicago’s comeback win over the Tennessee Titans felt strangely familiar. With all of the hype of the offseason focused on 1st overall pick Caleb Williams and a totally revamped offense, it was the […]

The NFL is back, and one of its most highly anticipated Week 1 matchups this weekend features the Chicago Bears facing off against the Tennessee Titans at home at Soldier Field. Sunday marks the dawn of a new era in Bears football—one way or another. The Bears have never had a quarterback throw for 4,000 […]

While the focus around the Chicago Bears has been around Caleb Williams, people are quick to forget about a fellow rookie in wide receiver Rome Odunze. He has already received praise from such as Kay Adams calling Odunze the future greatest Bears receiver of all time when it’s all said and done, but he is […]

The Chicago Bears have rebuilt their entire offense for Caleb Williams’ long awaited arrival. One of the many weapons the Bears added was rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze. Selected No. 9 in the 2024 NFL Draft, Odunze is coming to Chicago with plenty of expectations. Some even believe Odunze will be hailed as the Bears […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Rookie QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze are set to lead the Bears into a prosperous new future. They have not wasted much time in giving Bears fans exactly what they want to see in the preseason. For starters, the […]

It’s no secret that the Chicago Bears are a franchise that has been haunted by its inability to find a star quarterback, a curse that Bears fans hoped was reversed on April 25th — the day that Caleb Williams became a Chicago Bear. Still, for as easy as it is to be optimistic about how […]

Rookie wideout Rome Odunze will be critical to a revamped Chicago Bears offense this season. Odunze, who played his college ball at the University of Washington, went viral on Tuesday after giving Kobe Bryant advice to a pair of high schoolers at Bears practice during the latest HBO’s Hard Knocks episode. Love this advice #Bears […]

Chicago Bears No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams is ready to roll for his 2024 NFL preseason debut, and cornerback Jaylon Johnson remains fired up for a perceived lack of respect. And now Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced that rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze may have added a new position. Talking on the Up […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in a long time. Rookie QB Caleb Williams is expected to lead the Bears into a new era and has a chance to become the best passer in franchise history. The team is also currently being featured on Hard Knocks, which always tends to […]

The Chicago Bears are taking on their first 2024 NFL Preseason matchup against the Houston Texans in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game. Several familiar faces are lacing up, but many eyes will be on Bears rookie Rome Odunze. Odunze got fans excited by paying the perfect homage to legendary wide receiver and […]

With the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New York Giants took wideout Malik Nabers out of Louisiana State. But, based on the latest episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks, Nabers might not have ended up as a Giant. Leading up to the night of the draft, New York wanted to select their […]

On Saturday morning, the Chicago Bears officially kicked off training camp ahead of what could be a franchise-altering 2024 season. With all of the pieces in place for the Bears to return to the postseason for the first time since 2020, expectations haven’t been this high in Chicago for quite some time. However, just because […]

Since Roger Goodell stepped to the podium and announced that the Chicago Bears were selecting Caleb Williams with the 1st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the lion’s share of the attention has rightfully been on the first quarterback with true star potential that will wear a Bears uniform since Sid Luckman — and […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of the most exciting times in franchise history. Former USC football star Caleb Williams and ex-Washington standout Rome Odunze headline the Bears’ 2024 NFL Draft selections. The two rising rookies look to be game-changing additions, and while Williams has yet to his rookie contract, Odunze has broken ground on […]

The Chicago Bears had what may turn out to become a franchise-altering offseason this year. There perhaps hasn’t been this much hope, intrigue, and vigor coming from the Windy City in regards to football since the Super Bowl Shuffle. That’s all mostly thanks to an impressive 2024 draft class. The Bears may have had one […]

The Chicago Bears won’t be back on the practice field until late July, but in limited action in OTAs and minicamps throughout the months of May and June, Chicago’s prized #1 overall pick Caleb Williams has already made a great first impression on his coaches, teammates, and Bears fans alike. Whether it’s Caleb Williams’ magnetic […]

The name of the game for the Chicago Bears this offseason has been to revamp an offense that historically has been inept no matter who the quarterback, head coach, signal caller or weapons have been. In selecting Caleb Williams 1st overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and wide receiver Rome Odunze 9th, the Bears took a […]

The Caleb Williams/Rome Odunze aerial circus is still months away from getting its start in the Windy City of Chicago, but already Odunze is making bold statements about his 2023-2024 goals. The Washington Huskies alum made his statement during a week when Bears president Kevin Warren shared a confident take on stadium setbacks. Odunze’s running […]

The Chicago Bears were the talk of the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago held two top-10 picks going into the draft, including the first overall pick. The Bears installed two foundational pieces on their offense of the future, selecting QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze. Bears GM Ryan Poles was admittedly anxious for Odunze to […]

The NFL season has yet to begin, but it seems like some players are already fanning the flames of a well-known rivalry. On Sunday, Chicago Bears rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze were enjoying a night out in Old Crow, Chicago, when chants of “Green Bay Sucks” suddenly broke out. Williams and Odunze seemed to […]

The Chicago Bears have had one of the most exciting offseasons in the NFL this year. Chicago traded Justin Fields to Pittsburgh and promptly replaced him with Caleb Williams out of USC. Williams joins a Bears squad that is loaded with offensive weapons, including a fellow first-round draft pick in Rome Odunze. One former Pro […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off one of their most important offseasons in recent memory. Between free agency and their 2024 NFL Draft selections, the Bears are set to make a new mark in their franchise. The Bears were lucky enough to have two first-round picks, including the No. 1 overall pick, with which they […]

The new-look Chicago Bears squad is officially on the way toward achieving their dreams. 2024 first-round picks Rome Odunze and Caleb Williams have already developed a rapport in the rookie minicamp in what the organization hopes will be the beginning of a long-term partnership. Odunze sounded off on Williams’ talent, via Collen Kane of The Chicago […]

All eyes of the college football world will once again be on Alabama football this season, but not for the typical reasons. Usually, everyone is watching the Crimson Tide because they were consistently one of the best teams in college football with Nick Saban leading the charge. Now, Saban is gone, and everyone is wondering […]

It’s been nearly two weeks since the 2024 NFL Draft began, and now that the dust has finally settled, we’re beginning to get some of the inside scoop on what was going on behind the scenes over the course of those three days in Detroit, Michigan. Two of the teams whose respective draft picks have […]

With two first-round picks at their disposal, the Chicago Bears were a big-time beneficiary of the 2024 NFL Draft. Having drafted their franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams, they decided to add another piece to their offense in Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze. Pairing Odunze with Keenan Allen and DJ Moore gives Williams one of the […]

Each year, the NFL draft results in some players being selected who are viewed as steals, and others who are viewed as reaches. Landing a steal can put a team on the fast track to Super Bowl contention, but ending up with a reach can set a team back by many years. As the dust […]

No matter where you look, the overwhelming consensus among those who specialize in NFL Draft analysis was that the Chicago Bears 2024 draft class was not just one of the best in the league, but also potentially a transformational haul for a franchise that couldn’t be more ready to usher in a new era of […]

Chicago Bears fans are feeling good about the future as they picked up a lot of good talent in the 2024 NFL Draft last week. Obviously, the big pickups were in the first round as they got Caleb Williams with the first overall pick, and they also got him a weapon as they snagged Rome […]

The Chicago Bears have to be feeling pretty good after what they did in the 2024 NFL Draft. Within nine picks, they had already made two before most teams had made one. That included the No. 1 overall pick, quarterback Caleb Williams, and the No. 9 wide receiver pick, Rome Odunze. Things could be on […]

As a star wide receiver at Washington in the dearly departed Pac-12, Rome Odunze was familiar with intense rivalries. In addition to in-state rival Washington State, the Huskies had a border war rivalry with the Oregon Ducks as well as several battles with USC and UCLA. Now that he is a member of the Chicago […]