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The Chicago Bears may be without one of their star wide receivers as they prepare for their upcoming preseason and regular-season slate.
On Saturday, a concerning report and video clip arrived showing Luther Burden III exiting the practice field with an unspecified injury.
While Burden wasn't carted off, he limped back to the locker room after suffering the injury, which could be bad news for a team that traded their star DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills this offseason.
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The injury may have happened while Burden was making a leaping catch against a defender at practice. An individual shared another video that apparently shows him stretching his leg as he went for the catch, and then reaching down towards his leg after landing.
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Burden is entering his sophomore season with Chicago after the team drafted him No. 39 in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was the Bears' fourth-best receiver last season behind tight end Coleston Loveland, Moore, and Rome Odunze, and with Moore out, he'd likely see his numbers increase due to an increased role as a starter.
On his 44 receptions, he had 652 yards and two touchdowns. Burden only started in five of his team's games last season and 15 total. He also has two postseason games under his belt.
The good news could be that Burden's injury may not be serious, but a groin pull could sideline him for a bit of time. Anything more serious would impact the team's regular-season plans, as Burden is one of the team's starting receivers along with Odunze.
Chicago opens its preseason schedule with a home game on Saturday, Aug. 15 against the Cleveland Browns. They'll visit Cincinnati to play the Bengals on Aug. 22, followed by a visit to Tennessee to face the Titans to end their preseason slate.
Hopefully, Burden will be back in time for the team's season-opening game at the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Sept. 13. If not, options are waiting in the wings, including another sophomore receiver, Jahdae Walker, who is second on the Bears' depth chart behind Burden.
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