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Rome Odunze Downplays Father's Criticism, Then Paces Bears With 10 Targets and TD vs. Giants

Following his father's online complaints, Odunze reinforced his standing with a team-leading day against New York.

Overview

  • Earlier in the week, Odunze said his father speaks for himself and reiterated that he is satisfied with his role and responsibilities.
  • James Odunze spent Monday retweeting calls for the Bears to trade his son or feed him at least 10 targets after a zero-catch outing.
  • The Bears released a “Selfless” mic'd-up video highlighting Odunze’s downfield blocking in the 576-yard, 47-point win over the Bengals.
  • Against the Giants on Sunday, Odunze posted six catches for 86 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets in a 24-20 victory, joking afterward, “Thanks, Dad.”
  • Through nine games, Odunze leads Chicago in targets, receiving yards, and touchdowns, averaging over seven targets per game, with the Sun-Times tallying 69 targets so far.