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Rookie receiver Luther Burden's availability for Week 16 is uncertain after an ankle injury. Bears coach Ben Johnson provides a day-to-day update ahead of a crucial Packers matchup.
Loveland's Michigan Wolverines and Burden's Missouri Tigers were recently r anked among the college programs with the best 2025 NFL draft results. Missouri checked in at No. 11 after sending Burden and offensive tackle Armand Membou to the NFL last April.
With Rome Odunze and Luther Burden injured, the Bears may be forced to turn to undrafted rookie receiver Jahdae Walker.
The NFL fined Bears WR Luther Burden for unnecessary roughness in connection with his run-in with Packers CB Keisean Nixon.
Luther Burden III and Adonai Mitchell both command tremendous volume worth league-winning upside. One player has better upside than the other.
Wednesday’s injury report unfortunately features two key Bears receivers who are trending toward being out this weekend: Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle). Neither player practiced on either Tuesday or Wednesday ahead of the short-week game on Saturday.