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How Bears WR Rome Odunze went from 'battling himself' to starting the season strong

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The Bears’ Rome Odunze was worried about staying afloat as a rookie.

“He was battling himself,” receiver DJ Moore said.

The best part about being a sophomore is that you’re no longer a freshman. Odunze understands how quickly catching windows close in the NFL and what drills he needs to do to put his body in the right position to make catches. He’s adapted to the speed of the game.

“Do we think he was good? Or do we want to be great?” Moore said. “Now he’s taken that step to be great.