The Bears went into the draft with the Nos. 1 and 9 picks — the first being from the Panthers and the ninth being their own — and stayed at those spots to land Williams and Odunze. General manager Ryan Poles said his staff had not expected Odunze to be available that late.

The Chicago Bears are nearing the end of organized team activities ahead of mandatory minicamp in June, and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has been a focal point throughout the spring. While Williams has battled some anticipated ups and downs early this offseason,

Odunze was a four-star recruit out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He led the team to a state championship in his junior year, and was named the Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year as a senior. He received over 30 collegiate offers out of high school and almost chose to go to Oklahoma before he ultimately chose to go to Washington.

Before Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze were drafted by the Chicago Bears, they participated in a throwing session along with Bears veteran wide receivers DJ Moore and Keenan Allen.

The Chicago Bears spent first-round picks on quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze in the 2024 NFL Draft, and it looks like their investment in these players is already paying off.

The Bears wrapped OTAs on Thursday. Here are some videos featuring Caleb Williams from the media in attendance.

N ews out of Halas Hall during the offseason team activities (OTAs) is scarce due to the Chicago Bears ' media policy, so when it was reported last week that rookie wideout Rome Odunze was sitting out due to hamstring tightness,