Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze is under consideration to return punts for the Bears in 2024.

Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower called Odunze “a four-down player” while noting that he brought back one of his three returns for the Huskies for a touchdown during the 2023 campaign. The 6-foot-3 wideout was selected with the ninth pick of the 2024 draft, and while he’ll likely open the year a clear third in the pecking order of targets behind DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, Chicago is going to find ways to get the ball into Odunze’s hands.