Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze

23-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Chicago Bears
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Apart from staying healthy, not much went right during Odunze's rookie season. He arrived in Chicago as the ninth overall pick last spring, alongside No. 1 selection Caleb Williams, who also had WR DJ Moore, WR Keenan Allen and TE Cole Kmet at his disposal. Odunze ultimately drew 101 targets and even had a few big games, but there were 12 instances of 42 or fewer receiving yards and 11 instances of single-digit PPR points. Among the 32 WRs that ran 500 or more routes, Odunze was 24th in target rate (17.3 percent) and 23rd in yards per route (1.26) despite ranking 10th in YAC average (4.8). The Bears, meanwhile, were 13th in pass attempts but 31st in passing yards, undone by a combination of poor blocking, bad coaching and an ugly rookie season from Williams. None of that deterred former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who turned down a slew of other head-coach opportunities the past two years. After hiring Johnson, the Bears acquired three new veteran starters for their interior O-line, including two-time All-Pro Joe Thuney. They also let Allen walk, but then drafted TE Colston Loveland and WR Luther Burden with top-40 picks to ensure target competition remains strong. There's a solid Year 2 breakout case for Odunze even with the new competition in town, given his impressive physical traits (4.45 40 at 6-foot-3, 212 pounds) and standout college production (2,785 receiving yards his final two years at Washington). He isn't flying under the radar, however, so he probably only makes sense at ADP if you expect a big step forward for Chicago's offense as a whole. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $22.72 million contract with the Bears in July of 2024.
Scores in Week 1 loss
WRChicago Bears
September 8, 2025
Odunze caught six of nine targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.
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Odunze kept hope alive for the Bears with a one-yard touchdown catch just before the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. His nine targets paced the team, though DJ Moore (68) and Olamide Zaccheaus (42) both had more receiving yards Monday. Odunze, a 2024 first-round pick, is set up for a more consistent role in his second NFL season after he had three-plus catches in only nine of 17 games as a rookie. Up next for the Bears is a Week 2 trip to Detroit.
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Sunday, Sep 14th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
119.9
 
Cornerbacks
138.9
 
Safeties
70.1
 
Linebackers
102.4
 
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Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
215 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.45 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.03 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.88 sec
 
Vertical Jump
39.0 in
 
Broad Jump
124 in
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
32.25 in
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
It's hard to find a weakness in Odunze's prospect profile, especially after he confirmed his athleticism at the combine with a 4.45 40-yard dash at 6-3, 212. He was one of the few wideouts to go through nearly every test, and each of his scores landed above the 60th percentile among WRs the past two decades, including a 4.03-second short shuttle (93rd percentile). Amari Cooper, Chris Godwin and Ja'Marr Chase are the only 200-plus-pound WRs that have posted better times than Odunze in both the 40-yard dash and short shuttle. The Washington product also checks boxes for age (22 in June) and production (1,145 receiving yards as a junior and an FCS-leading 1,640 as a senior). The only real ding against him is that Odunze had only 483 receiving yards in 13 games his first two seasons before coach Kalen DeBoer and QB Michael Penix lifted the Huskies to national prominence. And even that feels like nitpicking, considering Odunze caught six passes in four games as an 18-year-old freshman during a pandemic-shortened season. The bust risk is low long term, but he does have some short-term concerns in Chicago in the form of target/snap competition from veteran WRs DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. The Bears also have a pair of capable pass catchers at tight end (Cole Kmet, Gerald Everett), making it hard for any one player to see a dominant share of targets -- especially a rookie.
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Star on offense Friday
WRChicago Bears
August 22, 2025
Odunze finished with three receptions on five targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason win over Kansas City.
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Quiet in preseason debut
WRChicago Bears
August 17, 2025
Odunze failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 38-0 preseason win over Buffalo.
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In line to play Sunday
WRChicago Bears
August 17, 2025
Odunze is expected to play along with the rest of Chicago's starters during Sunday's preseason game against the Bills, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Impressive in team drills
WRChicago Bears
August 15, 2025
Odunze made a strong impression Thursday, hauling in a 14-yard gain over the middle to start the end-of-half drill. He also adjusted to a pass behind him, ripping it away from a defender to move the chains, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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Anticipates Year 2 leap
WRChicago Bears
June 6, 2025
Odunze said at the final day of mandatory minicamp Thursday that his goal for the 2025 regular season is to compile at least 1,000 receiving yards and double-digit touchdowns, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times reports.
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Filling traditional X role
WRChicago Bears
July 29, 2025
Coach Ben Johnson views Odunze as the "X" receiver in the Bears offense, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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Johnson praised Odunze on Tuesday, saying the wide receiver has the skill set to play outside the numbers and win one-on-one matchups in all areas of the field. Those are significant comments given Odunze's relatively uninspiring rookie season, as well as the Bears' offseason additions of Luther Burden and Colston Loveland in the draft. While Odunze will have to back up the hype come the regular season, he appears on track to secure a significant role in the offense.
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