The Bears last year fought through a Rome Odunze injury and even one to Luther Burden down the stretch during the regular season.
They could be doing it again with Odunze after he failed to return to practice Monday following a leg injury of unknown severity and type suffered back on Thursday.
They're well-situated to handle it again, if the new norm is that their third-year receiver is injured and out. Although, no one can be certain yet that they will need to do this. Odunze didn't just miss a very brief and non-padded practice on Monday, he wasn't even at the practice field. This can't be good, although it's always possible there were numerous circumstances to cause this absence besides a right leg injury he had at Thursday's practice.
The actual injury report comes out on Wednesday and the Bears are not practicing on that day. The Bears will practice Tuesday and coach Ben Johnson is scheduled to talk to the media then, and also when the final injury report comes out on Friday.
Bears and FF fans when Luther Burden misses 4 weeks: comeback soon, tough as nails, etcBears and FF fans when Rome Odunze misses 1 practice: Soft, OBumze, he’s not getting a second contract, get it together.Some people are lost fucking causes man. https://t.co/VPPhRCIdN2— Keegan Strauch (@Keeegs2) September 7, 2026So, Odunze's situation should be more clear by Tuesday afternoon, although his game status won't be until Friday.
