{"id":257511,"date":"2025-12-04T16:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=257511"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:19:17","slug":"major-issue-surrounding-bears-rome-odunze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/04\/major-issue-surrounding-bears-rome-odunze\/","title":{"rendered":"A Major Underlying Issue Surrounding Bears’ WR Rome Odunze"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears<\/a> are set to face the Green Bay Packers<\/a> this Sunday in one of the most anticipated matchups between the two historic franchises in years. However, the Bears may have to face their division rival without a key playmaker on offense.<\/p>\n

Star wide receiver Rome Odunze missed practice Thursday with a foot injury,<\/a> and the second-year wideout has yet to practice this week. But there’s a bigger picture to the story.<\/p>\n

A Major Underlying Issue Surrounding Bears’ WR Rome Odunze<\/h2>\n
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Oct 26, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) runs after making a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins (2) defends during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Is it fair to call Odunze a “star” receiver? If this question were asked in September, absolutely. Here was his stat line for the first four games of the season<\/p>\n