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The Chicago Bears went through the 2025 NFL trade deadline without making any major moves, much to the dismay of Rome Odunze’s father, James. The frustrated parent made a lot of noise, directly asking for his son to be moved by the deadline, which the second-year receiver shrugged off. James Odunze’s comments came after Rome […]

The injury problems of the Chicago Bears do not seem to end. The Bears have been battling with a depleted roster all season, affecting their continuity on the field. Still, they have found ways to succeed, having won five of their last six games, including a come-from-behind victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, 47-42, in Week […]

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and […]

With Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season approaching, fantasy football managers are navigating one of the most unpredictable positions in the game, which is wide receiver. Every week, a mix of emerging talents and established stars has reshaped the landscape. Players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London, Rome Odunze, and Ja’Marr Chase headline this […]

The Chicago Bears enter Week 3 with an 0-2 record and an offense still searching for its identity, but Sunday’s showdown against the Dallas Cowboys presents an ideal opportunity to get things back on track. While both teams have struggled defensively through the first two weeks, the Cowboys’ secondary issues run far deeper than Chicago’s […]

Now that NFL teams have played games and shown their cards, it’s easier to see which fantasy football players will shine, from Week 3 forward. And here are four fantasy football surprises crashing the MVP mix. To give an idea of how tenuous this can be, look at the players Fantasy Pros selected before the […]

With a Chicago Bears Week 3 game scheduled against the Dallas Cowboys, there’s no doubt a lot of eyes will be on the Bears after suffering from a 31-point loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. While fans will look for who is to blame for the Bears’ loss, the focus is more on the […]

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions will be looking to get back on track when they face off in Week 2 of the regular season. The winner will silence all detractors, at least for a week, while the loser will be falling behind in what should be a heated NFC North race. The Week 2 […]

The Chicago Bears are about to enter a new era under head coach Ben Johnson. Chicago has big expectations for Johnson’s first season, especially after overhauling the roster this offseason. It appears that Johnson is already winning over the locker room. Bears receivers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze spoke with Kay Adams on Wednesday ahead […]

The Chicago Bears are quickly learning they may have landed a difference-maker in rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III. On a recent episode of Up and Adams, Bears wideouts Rome Odunze and DJ Moore spoke glowingly about Burden’s early performances. Odunze said Burden’s natural ability has already stood out. “I would say it’s his comfortability […]

The Chicago Bears are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Chicago has been praised as the most improved team in the NFL this offseason and it is easy to understand the hype. The Bears got off to a hot start, adding former Lions OC Ben Johnson as their next head head […]

The Chicago Bears are coming into next season with a new look on their team after the previous regime was fired at the end of the year. Ben Johnson is now the head of the snake, and it seems like everybody is ready to buy into his system. Caleb Williams should have a great second […]

There’s no doubt Kevin O’Connell thinks the Chicago Bears will be tough in 2025. And if they get this lineman in the draft, it could expedite matters. Also, Caleb Williams and Chicago garnered 2025 breakout hype from ESPN insiders. The Bears finished with a record of 5-12 in 2024. They started 4-2 before their 10-game […]

The Chicago Bears may be in the midst of a five-game losing streak, but the Chicago Bears’ pair of star rookies are a tight duo. Wide receiver Rome Odunze has unsurprisingly emerged as one of Caleb Williams’ favorite targets during both of their rookie campaigns, ranking second on the team in receptions (39), yards (518), […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… the Chicago Bears lost in gut-wrenching fashion on Sunday afternoon, in large part due to a crucial miscalculation by head coach Matt Eberflus, who has just as many heart-breaking, logic-defying losses on his resume than he does wins. Even less surprisingly, after the game, Eberflus is unwilling […]

The Chicago Bears came into the 2024 season with a new sense of life. They seemed to luck out in the NFL Draft, thanks to a pick swap in the previous year’s event, which allowed them to draft one of the best quarterback prospects in years, USC’s Caleb Williams, at No. 1 overall, as well […]

After a slow start that saw the Chicago Bears lose two of their first three games, the Monsters of the Midway are starting to find their stride. They have won their last two games and there’s a strong feeling of confidence developing in a team that is looking for its first winning season since 2018 […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off a disappointing loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3. As Chicago looks to turn things around in Week 4, the Bears are hopeful both Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze will be on the field. Allen and Odunze were both full practice participants on Friday. Odunze (hip) is fully […]

You’d be hard-pressed to find a single play that defines the early season struggles of any particular NFL team as well as the 4th and goal speed option that first-year Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron dialed up late in the 1st half against the Indianapolis Colts last weekend. I don’t think it’s an overreaction […]

After three weeks, the Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams finally threw his first touchdown of the season, and it was to another rookie, Rome Odunze. Williams found Odunze for a one-yard touchdown pass to close the gap in their game against the Indianapolis Colts. CALEB WILLIAMS AND ROME ODUNZE SHARE THEIR FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN […]

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 […]