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• Bears' Rome Odunze: Little volume in Week 1 rout

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Odunze caught two of three targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 59-37 win over the Panthers. In the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history, Odunze didn't get much of a chance to contribute, with Kalif Raymond (8-84-0 on nine targets) and Luther Burden (5-63-0 on five targets) getting more looks from Caleb Williams and the ground game accounting for six of the Bears' eight TDs. Better days should be ahead for Odunze, perhaps as soon as Week 2 at home against the Vikings.

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• Bears' Rome Odunze: Ready to go for Week 1

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Odunze (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers. Despite being a limited participant throughout Week 1 prep while managing the calf injury that first cropped up Sept. 3, Odunze has received the green light to play in the Bears' season opener. Odunze should handle his usual starting role, and the Bears haven't provided any indication that he'll have his snaps limited as a result of the injury.

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• Bears' Rome Odunze: In line to play Week 1

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Odunze (calf), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Odunze made an early exit from practice Sept. 3 due to a right leg injury that was confirmed as a calf issue upon the Bears posting their first Week 1 practice report Wednesday. He proceeded to log three consecutive limited sessions, and Rapoport's report implies Odunze won't be among the team's inactives for the regular-season opener. Chicago will post such a list approximately 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, and if he's active, Odunze will join Luther Burden as the top wide receivers available to quarterback Caleb Williams.

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• Bears' Rome Odunze: Listed as questionable for Week 1

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Odunze (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina. Odunze suffered a right leg injury in practice last Thursday, Sept. 3, but after logging three straight limited sessions this week, he has a chance to suit up Week 1. His status for Sunday will be clarified about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, and assuming he's able to suit up, as he relayed to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic on Friday, Odunze and Luther Burden will be the top wide receivers available to QB Caleb Williams.

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• Bears' Rome Odunze: Will practice Friday

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Odunze (calf) will practice Friday, and the training staff will assess him afterward before deciding next steps, Sean Hammond of The Chicago Tribune reports. Odunze was limited the previous two days, and Friday's session gives him one last chance to upgrade to full participation (or at least make a positive impression on coaches and the training staff). Coach Ben Johnson didn't mention expectations for the extent of Odunze's participation Friday. If Odunze ends up inactive Sunday at Carolina, the Bears will be left with a shaky WR group alongside Luther Burden. The top alternatives are Kalif Raymond, rookie Zavion Thomas and Jahdae Walker.

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