Bears Optimistic About WR Rome Odunze (Foot), CB Kyler Gordon (Calf)
Coach Ben Johnson said the Bears are hopeful Rome Odunze will play Sunday after a foot injury kept him out of practice.
- On Tuesday, Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze missed practice with an apparent foot injury as the team prepares for Sunday's season opener against the Carolina Panthers.
- Head Coach Ben Johnson stated this injury is 'something different' than the stress fracture Odunze dealt with last season, noting the receiver had shown no previous setbacks during training camp.
- Labeled 'day to day' by the team, Odunze will not practice Tuesday, though Johnson remains 'hopeful he'll be ready to go' for the Week 1 matchup.
- Johnson warned that if Odunze plays without being 100% healthy, he risks reaggravating the injury and missing an extended period of time.
- Quarterback Caleb Williams relies heavily on Odunze, whom Johnson previously called his 'blankie' when under pressure, making the receiver's availability critical for the Bears' 2026 season.
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Bears optimistic about WR Rome Odunze (foot), CB Kyler Gordon (calf)
Rome Odunze Injury Update: “Hopeful” for Week 1
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson met with the media on Tuesday and provided us with an update on wide receiver Rome Odunze’s status ahead of Week 1. Odunze left Thursday’s practice early with an apparent foot injury, prompting reasonable speculation about whether it was related to what he dealt with last season and how significant it was. Fortunately, it seems neither related to what he dealt with last season nor significant. Johnson confir…
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CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 22: Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) walks off the field at halftime during the preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Bears WR Rome Odunze "day-to-day" with injury; Ben Johnson 'hopeful' he'll play in season opener vs. Panthers
<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> wide receiver <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/07/you-either-do-or-you-dont-bears-wr-rome-odunze-harsh-critic-of-himself-despite-improvement" >Rome Odunze</a> remains out with an apparent foot injury and won't practice Tuesday as the Bears prepare for their season opener Sunday against the Panthers. Coach Ben Johnson said he wa…
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