After executing a commerce a number of seasons in the past with the Panthers, the Bears had two prime 10 picks within the 2024 draft. With the primary general decide, Chicago chosen QB Caleb Williams out of USC. At ninth general, the Bears took WR Rome Odunze out of Washington. Odunze is a part of the WR trio that features D.J. Moore and Keenan Allen.
On Sunday, the Bears had been at residence in Week 1 to face the Tiatns. Offensively, it was a sluggish sport for first-overall decide Caleb Williams. He completed 14-23 for 93 passing yards and an extended of 13. Regardless of the offense not producing, Chicago’s protection rallied within the second half to assist the group win. Rookie WR Rome Odunze suffered a left MCL sprain throughout the sport and is taken into account week-to-week.
Rome Odunze might miss time with a knee harm
Bears WR Rome Odunze’s final play on the sphere was D’Andre Swift’s 20-yard run with 4:22 left within the 4th quarter. You may see him hopping off to the sideline on the finish of the play pic.twitter.com/kVJ52xkgqb
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To verify Caleb Williams is able to achieve success as a rookie, the Bears added WR depth to the 2024 roster. Final season, D.J. Moore was their greatest WR and it wasn’t even shut. The identical can’t be stated in 2024 because the Bears added two WRs, one by the draft and the opposite by a commerce. Veteran Keenan Allen was traded from the Chargers to the Bears and the group used the ninth general decide to draft Rome Odunze.
Throughout Chicago’s Week 1 win vs. the Titans, WR Rome Odunze suffered an MCL sprain. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Odunze is taken into account week-to-week. Odunze performed in 77% of the Bears’ offensive snaps vs. the Tennesee. He completed with one catch for 11 yards however he fumbled the ball after making a leaping catch. Huge receivers D.J. Morre and Keenan Allen sustained accidents throughout the sport however head coach Matt Eberflus will not be frightened about them lacking any time. Alternatively, Oduzne might miss a sport or two with the knee harm. Chicago is on the highway in Week 2 for a matchup vs. C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans.