Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans and will undergo an MRI on Monday, coach Matt Eberflus said.
Odunze, the No. 9 pick in the 2024 draft, injured his knee while blocking in the fourth quarter and mentioned it to the team during the game. Eberflus said he would have a further update Wednesday after Odunze’s tests and wouldn’t speculate on his level of concern.
“I don’t have enough information yet,” Eberflus said Monday at Halas Hall. “We’ll see on Wednesday.”
Odunze played 77% of the offensive snaps Sunday. He had one 11-yard catch in four targets — and fumbled the ball after a hard hit. Bears left guard Teven Jenkins recovered the fumble.
Odunze absorbed another hard hit while blocking for Velus Jones Jr. on an 8-yard catch with 5 minutes, 9 seconds to play. Two Titans defenders tackled Jones into Odunze’s leg. On the next play, D’Andre Swift’s 20-yard run, Odunze pulled up limping.
Odunze spoke with reporters for several minutes after the game and didn’t mention the injury.
The Bears wide receivers room appears to be banged up. Both DJ Moore and Keenan Allen went into the medical tent during the game but returned. Allen has been dealing with a heel injury since mid-August.
Eberflus brushed aside concerns about Moore and Allen on Monday.
“The only really concern we have is Rome, Rome’s knee,” he said.
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