2 weeks Ago By Bears Wire
The Chicago Bears have selected Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III with the 39th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. After selecting Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick, the Bears added another weapon for second-year quarterback Caleb Williams. Last season with Missouri, Luther had a team-high 61 receptions for 676 yards, averaging 11.
1 yards per catch, and six touchdowns in 12 games. Here's what NFL.com's Lance Zierlein had to say about Burden: "Former five-star recruit who offers five-star athleticism and playmaking ability.
Burden is a natural on the field with above-average speed and exciting ball skills to win at a high rate. He takes snaps off and short-circuits routes if he’s not the primary option, but he can separate and succeed on all three levels when it’s his time. Missouri exploited Burden’s yards-after-catch talent with a barrage of short throws, but NFL teams are much more likely to diversify his usage, activating his complete skill set and big-play potential.
The production against top teams was uneven at times but so was Missouri’s quarterback play. Burden checks several priority boxes that typically foreshadow an impressive NFL career." More to come.
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