Alright, so the NFL draft happened, and like a lot of folks here in Chicago, I was pretty hyped when the Bears snagged Rome Odunze. Great pick, seriously. Almost immediately after the pick was announced, my brain went straight to the next thing: what number is this guy gonna wear?
You know how it is. You get a new, exciting player, and you start picturing them on the field, making plays. The jersey number is part of that picture. So, I did what most of us probably do – I started looking around.
My Search Process
First thing, I just did a quick search online. Typed in stuff like “Rome Odunze Bears number” and “what number will Odunze wear”. Not much luck right away, honestly. It was mostly just articles talking about the draft pick itself, or people speculating.
Lots of chatter about potential numbers, especially because rookies sometimes want numbers already taken by veterans. I saw some folks guessing, throwing numbers out there, but nothing concrete. You get a lot of noise right after the draft.
I figured, okay, let’s check the official channels. Went over to the Bears’ website, looked through the roster section, checked their latest news posts. They had the draft announcement up, obviously, but no jersey number listed for Odunze just yet. Sometimes these things take a day or two, or even longer, as they sort things out internally.
So, I kinda just put it on the back burner but kept my eyes peeled. I follow sports news pretty regularly, so I figured I’d see it pop up eventually when they made it official.
Finding the Number
And sure enough, a little while later, the info started coming out. Saw it confirmed through the usual sports news outlets that follow the team closely. The Bears officially assigned the numbers to the new rookie class.
Turns out, Rome Odunze is going to wear number 15 for the Bears.
Number 15. Yeah, I like the sound of that. Feels like a solid receiver number. It’ll be cool to see him rocking that navy and orange 15 this season.
- Heard the pick.
- Wondered about the number immediately.
- Searched online – lots of speculation, no facts yet.
- Checked official team sources – nothing confirmed initially.
- Waited a bit, kept an eye on news.
- Saw the official announcement: Number 15.
So yeah, that was my little journey finding out Odunze’s number. Simple process, mostly just waiting for the official word after the draft excitement died down a bit. Now the wait begins to actually see him play in it!