Rome Odunze is Officially Active, Giving the Bears Zero Excuses Against Carolina
Adam Schefter: 'Bears WR Rome Odunze officially is active today.'
wide receiver is officially active for Sunday's game against the . ESPN's Adam Schefter dropped the news just in time to save everyone sweating over their Sunday morning lineup decisions.
Getting the rookie pass-catcher on the field is a massive green light for a offense that desperately needs all its premium weapons firing at the same time.
being cleared to play means the have absolutely zero built-in excuses today. You cannot blame a sluggish passing attack on missing pieces when your first-round investment is out there running routes against a very beatable defense.
For the betting crowd, this immediately shifts the math on Chicago's team totals and player props. draws enough defensive attention to open up the rest of the field, which is exactly what you want if you are holding a ticket on this passing game to actually look like a modern NFL operation.
Now it is just about execution. is suiting up, the Panthers are waiting in Charlotte, and the have everything they need to go get a road win. If they struggle today, we are going to need a much longer conversation on Monday.