May 23, 2024; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) warms up during team activities at Halas Hall Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Wide receiver Rome Odunze signed his four-year rookie contract with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday.
All contracts involving first-round picks include a fifth-year team option. He will receive approximately $22.7 million fully guaranteed and a signing bonus of $13.3 million, according to Spotrac.
Odunze was selected by the Bears with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington. He is expected to join Keenan Allen and DJ Moore atop Chicago’s receiver ranks.
Odunze, 22, recorded 92 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns in his final season with the Huskies. His total yards were the most of any FBS receiver and the most in school history as Washington finished second in the College Football Playoff after losing to Michigan in the national title game.
In four seasons in Washington, Odunze had 214 receptions for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns.
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