Rome Odunze

NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk reports that Bears head coach Ben Johnson said he is “extremely impressed” with Rome Odunze.

Johnson said he “would expect a little bit more inconsistency” from a second-year player, but Odunze is apparently approaching the meeting room, walk-throughs, on-field work and drills “very much like a seasoned pro.” Johnson punctuated the point by saying he thinks Bears coaches are “going to see a lot of growth from him, not just in the springtime, but once we get to camp.” Odunze finished as a high-end PPR WR5 in his 2024 rookie season and is currently being drafted as a mid-to-low WR3 in both managed PPR formats and best ball formats alike. That positional ADP seemingly puts him in line with Johnson’s forecast.