Latest injury update on the Chicago Bears wide receiver (Image via Getty: Rome Odunze) Will Rome Odunze play against the Carolina Panthers today?
Three other players are also questionable for the Week 1 game: quarterback Tyson Bagent, offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo, and safety Xavier Woods. He missed those last year, and while they made it to the big games, they lost there and couldn’t go any further than the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, where they lost 20-17 to the Los Angeles Rams. He has a 36% chance of injury in 2026. His chance of injury per game is 2.6%. He is projected to miss 1.50 games in 2026. His durability score is 5.00 [5 is the maximum].
Rome Odunze is expected to play against the Carolina Panthers, as reported by NFL Insider Ian Rapoport.
“I’m feeling ready to go,” Odunze said. So, when it truly matters, the coach wants his reliable playmaker there. “Our plan was to get to him to practice, and we’ll assess where he’s at after that,” Johnson said. But since Odunze participated this week leading up to the season opener, he expects to play. “He’s looked good from my perspective. But we also got a long season coming up on us, and we want to do what’s right for him, for the long term as well. As per DraftSharks, Odunze has a low injury risk.
He was a limited participant on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
12, that Odunze plans to play.
Fowler said Saturday morning, Sept. But it depends on the team clearing him. Ben Johnson will make that call. Johnson hadn’t made it until Saturday morning.