I could listen to Rome Odunze discuss Ben Johnson’s wizardry as an offensive play-caller all day.
But if you don’t have all day, here is a 2-minute, 24-second clip of Odunze talking ball with Yahoo’s Matt Harmon. In this particular snippet, the 23-year-old wide receiver shines a light on his head coach’s ability to deploy the team’s rookies to elevate the offense. It might be a little nerdy to you. But I love when ball players talk about stuff like this:
Rome Odunze talks through the Bears group of pass catchers and how the emergence of rookies Colston Loveland and Luther Burden really allowed Ben Johnson to bring the formations and motions in his offense to life. Plus, how Caleb Williams likes to work with his WRs. pic.twitter.com/Q5u745EKfd
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) February 10, 2026Rome Odunze on the rookie trio of Luther Burden III, Colston Loveland, and Kyle Monangai:
“It was awesome to see their emergence throughout the season and their more prolific role within the offense as the season goes on, just seeing their playmaking ability was dope. Luther, whenever he gets the ball it feels like a punt return like it’s about to be a highlight play. He has a tremendous ability to do that. And then you go to Loveland and his catching ability all over the field. He’s a tight end who can block with the best of them and run routes with the best of them as well. Two great guys, two great additions. Along with Kyle Monangai, who got a lot of reps and did a great job in the backfield. The rookie class did a great job for us.”Odunze on how player versatility opens things up for Ben Johnson as a play-caller:
“There’s so many different things, skill sets that they provide, and so many different formations, motions, shifts, that Ben Johnson can play with because we have the skill set of so many different guys to get the job done. So I think that it adds lethality to our offense.”Somehow, I hope Rome Odunze gets a chance to read this — if only to confirm to him that lethality is a word. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the term as “the quality or state of being lethal.” Given the subject matter Odunze is speaking on with regards to what Colston Loveland, Luther Burden III, and Kyle Monangai provided to the offense as rookies last year, I think lethality is a perfectly cromulent word to use in that situation.
Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesWhen Rome Odunze missed time late in the 2025 season due to a foot injury, I wondered what the Bears would do without their leading receiver. If you’ll recall, there was a time when Odunze led the Bears in targets, catches, and receiving yards. There was also a time in which Odunze on pace for his first 1,000-yard receiving season, too. That rookies Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III stepped into larger roles down the stretch without the offense missing a beat hints at how dangerous this group can be when everyone is healthy.
MORE: What’s Next For Colston Loveland in 2026?
Even though an injury-shortened season limited Rome Odunze to 44 catches, 661 receiving yards, and six touchdowns in 12 games, I still have high hopes for him in this offense. Don’t get me wrong. I understand that having just one ball makes it challenging to feed so many deserving pass-catchers. However, between what we have seen from Johnson’s offenses in Chicago and Detroit, I have no doubt that there will be enough touches for everyone.
WATCH: Rome Odunze’s Interview With Yahoo Sports
For the full interview, you can watch the video below:
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