Rome Odunze adamant fathers tweets not about Caleb Williams NBC Chicago [Video]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze has already learned that the NFL is a different beast. His father, James, has now learned the same lesson.

On Wednesday night, James Odunze took to X and posted a clip of Rome getting open in the end zone against the Tennessee Titans. The expected social media overreaction ensued, with fans and pontificators assuming that James Odunze was calling out rookie quarterback Caleb Wiliams for not finding his son for a score.

But in reality, James Odunze’s post was a shot at ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, who recently criticized Rome for not creating separation.

James Odunze eventually clarified his post and then took another dig at Orlovsky.

On Friday, Rome Odunze said he wasn’t surprised that his dad came to his defense but wanted to make it clear the tweets had nothing to do with anyone other than Orlovsky.

“Dads …