On Monday, Matt Eberflus confirmed that rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze suffered a knee injury in the Chicago Bears’ 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Odunze underwent an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
Rome Odunze suffered an MCL sprain
Per Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, Odunze suffered an MCL sprain. He will be week-to-week with the injury.
#Bears WR Rome Odunze suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s win vs. Tennessee and is considered week-to-week, per sources.
Odunze, the No. 9 overall pick, had one catch in his debut. Chicago visits the #Texans on Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/to31UFVhRY
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 9, 2024
Odunze recorded one catch against the Titans for 11 yards. He fumbled on the play, but the ball was recovered by Teven Jenkins.
The Bears have five other receivers on the 53-man roster: DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Tyler Scott, Velus Jones Jr., and DeAndre Carter.
Wide receivers Samori Toure and Collin Johnson are on the practice squad.
It typically takes anywhere from days to several weeks to recover from an MCL sprain.
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