The Chicago Bears have officially signed their 2024 draft class. Rookies reported for training camp on

Tuesday afternoon, leaving only Rome Odunze and Caleb Williams unsigned. Both are now signed.

Williams signed to the slotted deal for the No. 1 overall pick, which is four years, $39.49M fully

guaranteed, with a $25.5M signing bonus, per Ian Rapoport. This followed Odunze’s Tuesday afternoon

signing of his contract.

Williams was selected by the Bears with the first overall pick in the April 2024 NFL Draft; the Carolina

Panthers had previously acquired the pick in a 2023 trade. Williams was selected by Chicago with the

pick, starting a new chapter in the team’s quarterback history.

Before moving to USC before of the 2022 season, Williams played his first season with the Oklahoma

Sooners under head coach Lincoln Riley. Williams earned the Heisman Trophy in his rookie season with

the Trojans after throwing for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. In three years, he

completed his collegiate career as a passer with 10,082 yards, 93 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.

This week, Chicago’s rookie class will begin working at Halas Hall, along with the remainder of the

Saturday roster reporting. There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Bears and their rookie

quarterback, so training camp should be very entertaining.

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Rome Odunze signs rookie deal ahead of training camp

A few days before things officially get underway on Saturday, the Chicago Bears rookie class reports to

Halas Hall for training camp. They are getting ready for the 2024 season. Rome Odunze, a first-round

pick, has also signed his rookie contract, as the Bears rookies announced.

Odunze signed a four-year contract worth $22.7 million that is completely guaranteed, with a fifth-year

option, according to Ian Rapoport. In addition, he gets a $13.3 million signing bonus. Quarterback Caleb

Williams is the only member of the Bears rookie class that has not signed after Odunze’s signing.

The Bears used their own pick to draft Odunze at No. 9 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft after Williams was

taken at No. 1 overall. In the predraft process, Chicago had a high regard for Odunze, and when the cards

fell in their favor, they were able to acquire their man.

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