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Rome Odunze Plays Through Foot Fracture as Bears' Season Ends in Overtime

After the overtime loss to the Rams, Rome Odunze said he fell short this season, promising an offseason reassessment.

Overview

  • The Bears listed Odunze as questionable for the divisional round after two limited practices before a full participation on Friday.
  • He was active against the Rams and recorded two catches for 44 yards in the overtime defeat.
  • Odunze returned in the wild-card win over the Packers, playing close to 70% of snaps and posting two receptions for 44 yards.
  • A stress fracture in his foot sidelined him for the final five regular-season games and limited his postseason impact to four catches across two games.
  • In his exit interview he said he did not do enough to be a catalyst for the team and vowed to reexamine his routine and preparation.