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By Aaron Becker
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The Chicago Bears believe they have something special in second-year wide receiver Luther Burden III.
However, they're going to have to wait a little bit longer to see if he's actually going to make a second-year leap.
According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, Burden is expected to miss the entire preseason due to a strained groin injury that he suffered over the weekend. The Bears do expect him to be back for their regular-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, though.
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It's unclear how much the Bears were even planning to play Burden during the preseason, but that time is usually used to at least knock the rust off of teams' starters.
That is exactly what Burden is expected to be, too, as he is in line to replace veteran wide receiver DJ Moore, who was traded to the Buffalo Bills this offseason.
Moore is certainly leaving some big shoes to fill after racking up 244 catches for 3,012 yards and 20 touchdowns since joining Chicago in 2023, but Burden flashed he has the capability to do just that last season.
It took Burden a little bit to get going as a rookie, but once things started to click, his upside was quickly put on display, finishing the year with 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns.
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Only time will tell if Burden will be able to take his game to another level like many think he is capable of, but the Bears will now have to wait a little bit longer as he gets healthy for the start of the regular season.
The No. 39 overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Burden played college football at Missouri, where he had 192 receptions for 2,263 yards and 21 touchdowns from 2022-24. He also rushed for 234 yards and another four scores.
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