Luther Burden
21-Year-Old
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
1
YDS
-3
TD
0
AVG
-3.0
TAR
1
Rest-of-Season 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
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $10.96 million contract with the Bears in July of 2025.
Light usage in NFL debut
Burden caught his lone target for minus-3 yards and returned one kickoff for 44 yards in Monday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.
ANALYSIS
The No. 39 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Burden had an underwhelming debut. He took the field for just 18 of the Bears' 67 snaps on offense, ranking fourth among Chicago receivers behind Rome Odunze (63 snaps), DJ Moore (56) and Olamide Zaccheaus (30). Burden could eventually supplant Zaccheaus for a regular spot in three-receiver sets, but quarterback Caleb Williams will first have to prove that he can support multiple pass catchers on a weekly basis before Burden emerges as a viable fantasy option.
The No. 39 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Burden had an underwhelming debut. He took the field for just 18 of the Bears' 67 snaps on offense, ranking fourth among Chicago receivers behind Rome Odunze (63 snaps), DJ Moore (56) and Olamide Zaccheaus (30). Burden could eventually supplant Zaccheaus for a regular spot in three-receiver sets, but quarterback Caleb Williams will first have to prove that he can support multiple pass catchers on a weekly basis before Burden emerges as a viable fantasy option.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Luther Burden's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
-5.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.29% Team Air Yards
-1.9%% Team Targets
2.9%Avg Depth of Target
-5.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
2.0% Targeted On Route
9.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Lions pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
100.1
Cornerbacks
146.8
Safeties
16.7
Linebackers
95.8
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2025 Luther Burden Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Luther Burden's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
210 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.41 secHand Length
8.50 inArm Length
31.25 in
More Fantasy News
Two catches against Miami
Burden caught two of three targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Dolphins.
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Expected to play Sunday
Burden and fellow rookie Colston Loveland are expected to play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Dolphins, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Participating in team drills
Burden (hamstring) is taking part in team drills at Tuesday's practice, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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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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Ramping up in training camp
Burden has fully recovered from a hamstring injury he sustained in May and has impressed teammates and coaches during training camp, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Burden got off to a slow start during his first full practice Tuesday, but the rookie second-rounder has ramped up his activity and displayed his blistering speed during the following two days of practice. He's built early chemistry with Caleb Williams, which should help Burden compete with Olamide Zaccheaus and Cole Kmet for targets in the passing game behind top pass catchers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.
Burden got off to a slow start during his first full practice Tuesday, but the rookie second-rounder has ramped up his activity and displayed his blistering speed during the following two days of practice. He's built early chemistry with Caleb Williams, which should help Burden compete with Olamide Zaccheaus and Cole Kmet for targets in the passing game behind top pass catchers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.