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The Chicago Bears got one of the biggest steals in the 2025 NFL draft with wide receiver Luther Burden III in the second round, a selection that's being hailed by draft analysts everywhere.
Many had Burden pegged as a top-three receiver and first-round prospect, but the Missouri product didn't hear his name called on Day 1. Luckily for the Bears, who simply couldn't pass on Burden when he was sitting there at 39th overall, even though receiver might not have been at the top of their list.
For Burden, he certainly has a chip on his shoulder after not being drafted in the first round -- he went back to the practice field after not hearing his name called -- and he issued a warning to the rest of the league. Get ready to pay for it.
"No, that's staying with me forever," Burden said of not being selected in the first round. "Everybody who passed up on me has got to pay."
And they just might, especially after letting Burden fall right into head coach Ben Johnson's lap. Giving Johnson a weapon like Burden is just asking for trouble.
Burden played mostly in the slot last season with Missouri, and that just happens to be one of the most important positions in Johnson's offense. While Johnson will likely move Burden around -- inside, outside, the backfield, you name it -- Burden thrives as a YAC machine, giving quarterback Caleb Williams another dangerous weapon in the passing game.
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Many had Burden pegged as a top-three receiver and first-round prospect, but the Missouri product didn't hear his name called on Day 1. Luckily for the Bears, who simply couldn't pass on Burden when he was sitting there at 39th overall, even though receiver might not have been at the top of their list.
For Burden, he certainly has a chip on his shoulder after not being drafted in the first round -- he went back to the practice field after not hearing his name called -- and he issued a warning to the rest of the league. Get ready to pay for it.
"No, that's staying with me forever," Burden said of not being selected in the first round. "Everybody who passed up on me has got to pay."
And they just might, especially after letting Burden fall right into head coach Ben Johnson's lap. Giving Johnson a weapon like Burden is just asking for trouble.
Burden played mostly in the slot last season with Missouri, and that just happens to be one of the most important positions in Johnson's offense. While Johnson will likely move Burden around -- inside, outside, the backfield, you name it -- Burden thrives as a YAC machine, giving quarterback Caleb Williams another dangerous weapon in the passing game.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears rookie WR Luther Burden has strong message for doubters
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