The Bears are plagued with injuries — but WR Rome Odunze's foot feels great
<p>During a preseason that seems to claim a new <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> player to injury almost each practice day, Rome Odunze stands tall for one reason — he hasn’t gone down.</p><p>The receiver who declared during the Bears’ offseason program that his once-injured foot had become a <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/30/bears-wr-rome-odunze-backtracks-on-new-normal-comment-says-foot-is-completely-fine" target="_blank" >“new normal”</a> has played every relevant down in practice. He feels, and looks, healthy.
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<p>During a preseason that seems to claim a new <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> player to injury almost each practice day, Rome Odunze stands tall for one reason — he hasn’t gone down.</p><p>The receiver who declared during the Bears’ offseason program that his once-injured foot had become a <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/30/bears-wr-rome-odunze-backtracks-on-new-normal-comment-says-foot-is-completely-fine" target="_blank" >“new normal”</a> has played every relevant down in practice. He feels, and looks, healthy. He’s fast down the field and quick with his cuts. He runs decisively.</p><p>“I don't feel it …” he said.
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- <p>During a preseason that seems to claim a new <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> player to injury almost each practice day, Rome Odunze stands tall for one reason — he hasn’t gone down.</p><p>The receiver who declared during the Bears’ offseason program that his once-injured foot had become a <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/30/bears-wr-rome-odunze-backtracks-on-new-normal-comment-says-foot-is-completely-fine" target="_blank" >“new normal”</a> has played every relevant down in practice. He feels, and looks, healthy.
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The Bears are plagued with injuries — but WR Rome Odunze's foot feels great
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