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Luther Burden III is looking to keep his career jolting upwards as he enters his second season in the NFL.
The former Missouri star was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft, and Burden quickly proved to the Bears he was worth the contract. He quickly found himself in the offensive rotation to begin his rookie season in the league, making 15 appearances and five starts for the Bears during the regular season, and making two appearances and one start in the postseason.
Burden was a standout performer during his time on the field for the Bears, too, racking up 652 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns over the course of his rookie season. But it appears that Burden is continuing to grow this offseason – and it's hard to tell what will come next for the rising star wideout.
Recently, while speaking with the press following offseason workouts, Bears head coach Ben Johnson made it clear he expects even bigger and better things out of his wide receiver.
"Yeah, I'm buying Luther Burden stock right now," said Johnson. "Just the way he's approached his offseason, it's been electric. And that showed up yesterday. He had numerous explosive plays, and I loved how in phase two, he was finishing every single rep he took. And that translated over to yesterday as well, so he's in a really good spot."
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Bears HC Ben Johnson expects a bright future for star WR Luther Burden
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The former Missouri star was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft, and Burden quickly proved to the Bears he was worth the contract. He quickly found himself in the offensive rotation to begin his rookie season in the league, making 15 appearances and five starts for the Bears during the regular season, and making two appearances and one start in the postseason.
Burden was a standout performer during his time on the field for the Bears, too, racking up 652 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns over the course of his rookie season. But it appears that Burden is continuing to grow this offseason – and it's hard to tell what will come next for the rising star wideout.
Recently, while speaking with the press following offseason workouts, Bears head coach Ben Johnson made it clear he expects even bigger and better things out of his wide receiver.
"Yeah, I'm buying Luther Burden stock right now," said Johnson. "Just the way he's approached his offseason, it's been electric. And that showed up yesterday. He had numerous explosive plays, and I loved how in phase two, he was finishing every single rep he took. And that translated over to yesterday as well, so he's in a really good spot."
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Bears HC Ben Johnson expects a bright future for star WR Luther Burden
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