The Chicago Bears’ offensive performance in Week 1 wasn’t as explosive as the team had hoped, and now their wide receiver room is dealing with injuries. Rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze is dealing with an MCL sprain suffered in the opener, and his status for Week 2 is very much in question. On Monday, he had an MRI on his knee, which showed no major damage.
“I’ve never had anything like that before,” Odunze said Wednesday, via WGN9 in Chicago. “Anything that pertains to the knee, you want to make sure you have a complete diagnosis of and it’s in the right spot. The news that I got was definitely a blessing.”
According to multiple reports, Odunze is considered “week-to-week.” He didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, as his status for Sunday night’s game against the Houston Texans is very much up in the air.
“We’re in a good spot, it’s nothing serious,” Eberflus said Wednesday, via 670 The Score.
The head coach believes the injury occurred while the 22-year-old was blocking.
If Odunze is sidelined for some time, wide receivers DeAndre Carter and Tyler Scott will be two options to fill that gap.
Odunze had one catch for 11 yards on four targets during the team’s 24-17 win.
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-09-12 21:27:56
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