Bears WR Rome Odunze undergoes MRI on knee injury after Titans game

The Bears have significant concern about rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze after he injured his knee in the season opener against the Titans.

Odunze played 77% of the snaps in the 24-17 win Sunday, had one catch for 11 yards and did not show any sign of being hurt. He gave no indication of an issue while talking to reporters afterward.

Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that Odunze injured his knee while blocking and was scheduled for an MRI that day.

“I don’t know exactly when it happened,” he said. “I believe it was a blocking play. I did not see it on film. We’ll see where it is and hopefully he’ll be fine.”

Eberflus said he didn’t “have enough information yet” and would have an update Wednesday.

Odunze figured to be a major weapon for the Bears after they drafted him No. 9 overall this year. He led the country in yards receiving last season at Washington.

Veteran receivers Keenan Allen and DJ Moore also got hurt during the game and played through it. Both appeared to have leg injuries, though the Bears never reported anything and Eberflus downplayed those issues Monday.

Still, the injuries led to return man DeAndre Carter playing 23% of the snaps on offense. The Bears made second-year receiver Tyler Scott a healthy scratch.

Amid that tumult, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams completed just 14 of 29 passes for 92 yards in his debut. The competition ramps up significantly this week with a visit to the Texans for Sunday Night Football.