Rome Odunze joins a Chicago Bears wide receivers room that includes DJ Moore and Keenan Allen.
Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze walks on stage during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
After selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, Bears general manager Ryan Poles chose Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9. He joins a wide receivers room that includes DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. Williams held a throwing session in Los Angeles with all three receivers earlier this month, and when he and Odunze took the same plane to the draft in Detroit, Williams announced on social media that he was a “big fan.”“He has tremendous arm talent,” Odunze told reporters in Detroit during predraft activities Wednesday. “He’s a great person. He handles the criticism and the media that is thrown at him very well.
After Williams, the draft went as projected by most for the first several picks. The Washington Commanders selected LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, the New England Patriots took North Carolina QB Drake Maye and the Arizona Cardinals picked Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The Los Angeles Chargers took Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt at No. 5, and the New York Giants picked LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.
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