Chicago Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in Sunday's win against the Tennessee Titans, which puts his status for Week 2 against the Houston Texans in doubt.

But, all things considered, a minor sprain is best case scenario for Odunze after he was rolled up on while blocking for teammate Velus Jones Jr. late in the fourth quarter. As for how much time the ninth overall pick will miss, that remains to be seen. But things certainly sound optimistic, Alyssa Barbieri of Bears Wire reports.

According to ESPN Chicago's "Waddle and Silvy," Odunze checked out fine after Sunday's game, but he woke up with tenderness in his knee, which he brought up to the team doctors.

“I was talking to somebody and they said after the game that Rome checked out fine," Marc Silverman said on ESPN Chicago. "They did all the tests, it was sore, but it was fine. When he woke up on Monday, while he wasn’t overly concerned, he went to the building and he told them that it was tender. And so just to be precautious, they sent him for the MRI. It is a grade 1 MCL sprain."

While it's certainly a favorable outcome for Odunze, it sounds like the Bears aren't necessarily ruling him out for Sunday's prime-time matchup against the Houston Texans -- but it would be a surprise if he plays.

"The person I talked to said, as of now, they’re not totally ruling him out," Silverman said. "—I would be shocked if he plays—it’s a game on turf, but I think that is a better indicator than what we were wondering yesterday and on pins and needles.”

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