Overview
- Odunze was listed as questionable during the week, declared active Sunday, then ruled out minutes before the Browns game after aggravating his foot in warmups, per multiple reports.
- The second-year wideout missed Week 14 with a stress-related foot fracture that traces back to October and practiced on a limited basis leading into Week 15.
- Johnson said “all options are on the table,” signaling the Bears could hold Odunze out to protect his availability later in the season.
- Orthopedic analyst Dr. David Chao assessed that Odunze will likely need an offseason procedure to fully resolve the stress-fracture issues, an opinion not issued by the team.
- Odunze leads Chicago with 44 receptions for 661 yards and six touchdowns, and the Bears are turning to DJ Moore, Luther Burden III and their tight ends to fill targets while he sits.