Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze is reportedly "under consideration" to return punts this season for the Bears.

Fantasy Impact

Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower referred to Odunze as a four-down player. “Rome is an every-down player. Rome’s a first-down player, a second-down player, a third-down player and a fourth-down player,” Hightower said. “He had three returns on the books and one of those three returns was a house call.” It is possible we see a lot of different players return kicks this season with the new rules.

Rome Odunze was back at Bears OTAs on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Odunze had been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, but the Bears showed Williams catching a pass from Caleb Williams at practice through social media on Thursday. He will be battling with Keenan Allen and DJ Moore on the Bears offense this season.

Rookie WR Rome Odunze (hamstring) will look to "ramp back in" next week for a return to the Chicago Bears' OTAs, says head coach Matt Eberflus.

Fantasy Impact

Odunze reportedly did some work at a walk-through speed on Thursday and will aim to return within the next week. The rookie WR has been dealing with a hamstring injury for the last week, and the Bears will look to ease him in as they prepare for a new-look offense in 2024.

Rome Odunze sat out of rookie minicamp practice on Saturday due to hamstring tightness.

Fantasy Impact

It was likely a precautionary move by the Bears. It shouldn't be too much of a concern, but it is worth monitoring.

The Chicago Bears have selected WR Rome Odunze with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Odunze will join Caleb Williams as the top-10 picks in Chicago. The standout wide receiver out of Washington figures to form one of the top wide receiver trios in the NFL alongside Keenan Allen and DJ Moore. The fantasy value of Odunze will be something to monitor throughout training camp to see what role he plays alongside the two veterans.