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Rome Odunze immersed himself in the Bears’ playbook like a fringe wide receiver trying desperately to make their roster.
His approach has been reminiscent of Darnell Mooney as a rookie, when he shot up the depth chart by the season opener because of how quickly and thoroughly he proved he’d be in the right spot at the right time. Odunze, though, combined that mindset with the elite talent of a first-round pick, and that’s an explosive combination.
“He’s one of those guys that works to learn everything we ask him to do,” wide receivers coach Chris Beatty said.