Luther Burden
21-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
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2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Bears now have six playmakers that were top-50 draft picks, adding TE Colston Loveland at No. 10 overall and Burden at No. 39 to round out an offense that also includes WR DJ Moore, WR Rome Odunze, TE Cole Kmet and RB D'Andre Swift. Burden's first challenge will be to earn the No. 3 WR job this summer, likely competing against free-agent signing Olamide Zaccheaus. Burden is one of the younger players from his draft class, turning 22 in December, and had a prolific career at Missouri with 2,263 receiving yards, 234 rushing yards and 25 total TDs over three seasons. He was far more productive in 2023 than in 2024, but his draft stock rebounded some after a 4.41 40 at the combine, where he checked in at 6-foot, 206. Burden's dense frame and strong work after the catch have evoked comparisons to his new teammate, Moore, who signed a four-year extension last summer. Chicago isn't the best landing spot to get big-time volume right away, but it could work out well eventually if new coach Ben Johnson helps Caleb Williams recover from an ugly rookie season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $10.965 million contract with the Bears in July of 2025.
Participating in team drills
Burden (hamstring) is taking part in team drills at Tuesday's practice, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Burden missed OTAs, minicamp, and the first four days of training camp due to a hamstring injury sustained during rookie minicamp back in May, but head coach Ben Johnson said the 39th overall pick is now being eased into team drills "slowly but surely," per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Johnson said Burden is "a little behind right now," but it at least appears that the rookie's soft-tissue health is no longer impeding his development. Burden still has plenty of time to display his playmaking abilities throughout training camp and the preseason, and to potentially push Olamide Zaccheaus for the No. 3 receiver role behind DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.
Burden missed OTAs, minicamp, and the first four days of training camp due to a hamstring injury sustained during rookie minicamp back in May, but head coach Ben Johnson said the 39th overall pick is now being eased into team drills "slowly but surely," per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Johnson said Burden is "a little behind right now," but it at least appears that the rookie's soft-tissue health is no longer impeding his development. Burden still has plenty of time to display his playmaking abilities throughout training camp and the preseason, and to potentially push Olamide Zaccheaus for the No. 3 receiver role behind DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.
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Measurables Review
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Suited up for practice
Burden (hamstring) is dressed for practice Monday, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports.
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Could be ready soon
Bears coach Ben Johnson said Thursday that he hopes Burden (undisclosed) will be ready to practice in a few days, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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Not practicing yet
Burden (undisclosed) didn't participate Wednesday in the first practice of training camp, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
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Signs fully guaranteed rookie deal
Burden (undisclosed) signed a fully guaranteed four-year, $10.965 million rookie contract with the Bears on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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On track for training camp
Bears coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday on the first day of mandatory minicamp that Burden (undisclosed) should be ready for training camp in late July, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Out of first round for Kiper
Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN projected that the Patriots will select Burden with the 38th overall pick in his mock draft published April 8.
ANALYSIS
Burden began the draft process as a locked-in first-rounder in mock drafts, but he's now been excluded from the top-32 picks in each of Kiper's last two mocks. He tested well in terms of straight line speed at the combine, but the concern appears to be a downturn in production during his final year at Missouri, when he posted only 676 yards with six touchdowns across 12 games. While solid, that was less than half of his production from 2023.
Burden began the draft process as a locked-in first-rounder in mock drafts, but he's now been excluded from the top-32 picks in each of Kiper's last two mocks. He tested well in terms of straight line speed at the combine, but the concern appears to be a downturn in production during his final year at Missouri, when he posted only 676 yards with six touchdowns across 12 games. While solid, that was less than half of his production from 2023.