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Chicago Bears Rome Odunze Reveals The Franchise Legend He Looks To Emulate; And It Should Excite Fans

Chicago Bears second-year wide receiver Rome Odunze has high aspirations, and they extend beyond just catching passes. The 2024 first-round pick has his sights set on emulating his all-time favorite player, Bears legend and Hall of Fame return specialist Devin Hester.

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NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, J.J. McCarthy, Bears, Packers, Vikings

Bears WR Rome Odunze recorded 54 receptions for 734 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie in 2024, which he’s already eclipsed this season with five touchdowns.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 22

Why Rome Odunze's slowdown poses no problem to Ben Johnson and Bears

What needs to be understood about Bears coach Ben Johnson is he doesn't care. He doesn't care about who gets the numbers from week to week. His job and style is to get the game plan for a particular opponent together and working.

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The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

How many of the active NFL players to rack up at least 140 receiving yards and catch two touchdowns in one game can you name in six minutes?

The 'Multi-rushing-touchdown game leaders' quiz

The 'Last 4,000-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker

32 notable NFL QBs who were acquired well into the season

It's uncommon, but not unheard of, for notable QBs to change teams -- via trade, free agency, or waiver claim -- at the 11th hour or during a season. Here are the top instances of QBs relocating late and making an impact that season.

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / October 21

How Odunze remained positive after disappointing rookie season

How Bears' Rome Odunze remained positive after disappointing rookie season

Rome Odunze spoke with ESPN's Courtney Cronin about how he stayed positive despite everything that went wrong for the Bears during his first pro season.

Bears defense does its job against Saints to keep winning streak going

Ravens get discouraging Lamar Jackson update coming out of bye week

Record-breaking Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden II leads list of standout rookies from Week 7

NFL assistants who could soon become head coaches

The 'NFL franchise rookie QB touchdown leaders' quiz

Chicago Bears News / ESPN / October 21

A 'thousand-yard receiver in any offense': Bears' Rome Odunze is breaking out in Year 2

The former No. 9 overall pick is leading the Bears in receiving and is tied for second in the NFL in TD catches.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 14

Chicago Bears player power rankings: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze leading the way

The Chicago Bears are going to have a big, expensive problem on their hands if things keep going the way they're going. Quarterback Caleb Williams is on pace for a fantastic 4,000-yard, 31 touchdown season while Rome Odunze has racked up 5 touchdowns in 5 games.

Chicago Bears News / The SportsRush / October 14

'He’s a Clutch Player as Well': Rome Odunze Is Baffled by Caleb Williams’ Critics

Caleb Williams has faced a significant amount of criticism since entering the NFL. It started with fans saying he was overhyped, then they began scrutinizing every minute detail, even roasting him for painting his nails before games.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 8

Chicago Bears' breakout star is exactly who fans were hoping for in 2025

The hope for big plays and game-changing touchdowns were as high as they'd ever been for Chicago Bears fans after they welcomed Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze to the squad after the 2024 NFL Draft.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 7

Bears' biggest 2025 fantasy football surprise shouldn't be one at all

The Chicago Bears are relevant in fantasy football again. It's been a long time since fantasy football managers have clamored for Bears skill players, but that's the case in 2025, especially with the emergence of second-year wide receiver Rome Odunze and quarterback Caleb Williams.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

Arch Manning salvages season with Red River Rivalry win

Manning taunted Oklahoma fans

Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Manning

Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri

Penn State QB Drew Allar's season comes to an end after injury

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 2

Bears WR Rome Odunze reveals bold goal he's chasing for rest of 2025 NFL season

Second-year wide receiver Rome Odunze is having a breakout season after a rookie year that fell short of expectations for the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

Chicago Bears News / EssentiallySports / October 2

Rome Odunze Details Ben Johnson’s Strict Approach With Caleb Williams After 2–2 Start

With 6:45 minutes remaining in the Sunday matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders and the Bears trailing by 24-19, all hope was lost for Chicago. But then,

Chicago Bears News / Windy City Gridiron / October 1

Bears Over Beers: Rome Odunze, Bears Feeling Good Heading Into Bye

Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they discuss the state of the Chicago Bears heading into the bye week!

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / September 30

Chicago Bears player power rankings: Rome Odunze moves up again after 5th TD

It wasn't the win that Chicago Bears fans were hoping to see in Week 4, but the Bears' thrilling 25-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders counts all the same.

Chicago Bears News / The SportsRush / September 28

Bears vs. Raiders: Caleb Williams Overcomes Penalty Scares to Set Up Rome Odunze’s TD (Video)

The first week of the 2025 regular season had everyone thinking that this was the same old Chicago Bears that they had grown accustomed to, the ones who routinely lost divisional games and missed out on the playoffs.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / September 28

Key Details for Raiders’ Week Four Matchup

The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of things going for them heading into their week four matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bears are letting up a staggering amount of rushing yards in each of the games they've played in 2025, which spells out good news for Ashton Jeanty .

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / September 4

Rome Odunze will be counted on to be Chicago’s downfield wide receiver to start 2025

Anticipation continues to build for the Bears’ first regular season game on Monday Night against the Minnesota Vikings at home, with all eyes on new head coach Ben Johnson and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.

Chicago Bears News / Larry Brown Sports / August 10

Rome Odunze was baffled by awkward interview question

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was left baffled by an interview question during Sunday’s preseason game. Odunze was interviewed on the Bears’ broadcast during what turned out to be a 24-24 tie against the Miami Dolphins.

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 8

Leap year? Fantasy expert weighs in on five potential NFL breakout stars

ESPN fantasy expert says these players could be 2025 NFL breakout stars

Who’s ready to make a leap? ESPN NFL insider Field Yates, who co-hosts ESPN’s “Fantasy Football Now,” weighed in with Yardbarker recently on NFL players who could have standout seasons in their second year in the league.

One NFL training-camp surprise for every team

Joe Burrow is right to be alarmed about Bengals' mistakes vs. Eagles

NFC WR confident that this QB can be best in NFL

One player for every NFL team who will bounce back in 2025

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / August 7

NFC WR confident that this QB can be best in NFL

The Bears enter the 2025 season in search of their first postseason win since 2010. One reason for optimism is quarterback Caleb Williams.

Bears GM addresses viral clips of Caleb Williams' training-camp struggles

Chargers bring back longtime star wide receiver

One player for every NFL team who will bounce back in 2025

The 'Chicago Bears head coaches' quiz

Chicago Bears News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / July 31

Rome Odunze 2025 NFL Redraft Outlook: Second-Year Leap or Just Offseason Hype?

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson himself recently delivered lofty praise, calling Rome Odunze a “prototypical X receiver” who “wins most of his matchups” and runs a “really detailed route tree.” When it comes to NFL training camps, optimism flows as freely as Gatorade on the sidelines.