Bears’ Luther Burden III hype train rolls on

Throughout the offseason, perhaps no player on the Chicago Bears has been more shrouded in hype than wide receiver Luther Burden III. With training camp approaching, Burden’s stock is only continuing to go up.

When the Bears traded DJ Moore too the Buffalo Bills, it showed they had full faith in Burden’s growth. Dan Wiederer of the Athletic thinks those new opportunities will pay off in a big way, calling Burden the biggest breakout candidate on the roster.

“I’m buying Luther Burden stock right now.” That was the heartfelt endorsement offered in May by the visionary of the Bears’ offense, Ben Johnson, who referred to the receiver’s spring growth as “electric,”” Wiederer wrote. “As a rookie, Burden came alive down the stretch, posting 40 catches, 547 yards and a touchdown, including playoffs, over his final 10 games.”

“Now, he has increased confidence, heightened trust from his play caller (Johnson), growing chemistry with his quarterback (Caleb Williams) and continued praise from his teammates. Said tight end Colston Loveland, a fellow Year 2 breakout candidate: “He’s the truth, man. And nothing but the truth,”” he concluded.

As a rookie, Burden caught 47 passes for 652 yards and two touchdowns. But most of his production came in the latter half of the season. He had no more than four targets in a game through his first eight matchups. Burden had five or more in six of his last seven games, making at least three catches in all of them.

Between opportunity, head coach Ben Johnson’s words and raw talent, it’s clear to see why Burden is continually called a breakout candidate. Now it’s up to the wide receiver to prove he’s the real deal.

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