Rome Odunze has taken a back seat to Luther Burden III on the Chicago Bears. However, on their opening drive against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, quarterback Caleb Williams found Odunze in the end zone on third down for a touchdown, giving them an early 7-0 lead.
Here is a look at Odunze’s touchdown, courtesy of the NFL’s official social media:
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This was actually Odunze’s first touchdown of the season, since most of Chicago’s touchdowns have gone to Burden and tight end Colston Loveland. He actually had a target in the end zone two plays before the touchdown, but he bobbled the ball and caught it out of bounds.
Chicago had a good
mix of the run and the pass on their opening drive. Williams threw for 26 yards and also had 11 rushing yards. Running back D’Andre Swift had a few rushing attempts, and they also mixed in Salvon Ahmed, who is playing in his first NFL game since 2023.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: WATCH: Rome Odunze has first TD of season to give Bears lead vs Bucs













