Rome Odunze pays tribute to Cole Kmet after first touchdown of season

Rome Odunze Rome Odunze pays tribute to Cole Kmet after first touchdown of season Rome Odunze scored his first touchdown of the season for the Chicago Bears, and he had teammate Cole Kmet on his mind By NBC Chicago Staff • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze scored his first touchdown of the season on Sunday night, but he had another teammate on his mind. Odunze hauled in a pass from Caleb Williams on the Bears’ first drive of the game to give Chicago a 7-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and the Bears’ wide receiver immediately found a camera and went to work. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE Odunze busted out the signature home run swing celebration of Bears tight end Cole Kmet, who is out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury against the New England Patriots. "Cole, like I said we love you boy!" 🥹 Rome Odunze did Cole Kmet's homerun swing TD celebration. (📺 NBC) pic.twitter.com/xAqw8nvnFN — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 9, 2026 He then found the camera and said “Cole, like I said! We love you boy!” Kmet has been a fixture on the Bears’ roster for years, and he is looked at as a leader by his teammates, so it’s hardly surprising that the squad is still emotional about his absence after he suffered the knee injury. As for Odunze, the touchdown couldn’t have come at a better time, as he had just missed an opportunity to score two plays before he hauled in the pass from Williams. This article tagged under: Rome Odunze