LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze said Thursday that posts his father shared on social media reflect his dad’s opinions — not the receiver’s — and that he isn’t bothered by them.
Odunze had his first game without a catch Sunday in the Bears’ 47-point, last-second win over the Cincinnati Bengals, though he was targeted three times. He offered a candid evaluation of his own play, noting an end-zone pass that hit his hands after a tip was one he 'could definitely make.'
After the game, James Odunze reposted social-media messages questioning whether the Bears should trade his son to a team that would 'actually throw to him' and saying the receiver 'should be seeing at least 10 targets per game.'
'I don't make a big deal out of it,' Rome Odunze said. 'Obviously, he has his opinions, and I have mine. And he feels like he needs to voice those things on social media. That's his prerogative. But he speaks for himself. I speak for myself.'
Statistically, Odunze leads the Bears in targets (59), receiving yards (473) and receiving touchdowns (5), and he is tied with Olamide Zaccheaus with 31 receptions. He’s averaging just over s
