WR Luther Burden's drawing rave camp reviews ahead of a second season with a wide range of possible outcomes. “Another solid day by Luther Burden capped off with a TD in two-minute drill,” says Chicago Sports Network's Clay Harbor.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Burden Stock Is Rising
Burden flashed elite ability as a rookie, posting 2.77 yards per route run. That puts him alongside Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Puka Nacua, AJ Brown, and Odell Beckham Jr. as the only rookie wide receivers to post at least 2.50 yards per route run on 200 or more routes.
We didn't see elite production overall because we didn't see him on the field full time. Burden ranked seventh on the Bears in routes run last season with just 242.
But the Bears traded 2025 routes leader D.J. Moore to Buffalo, clearing the way for Burden grow his playing time exponentially in Year 2.
Expectations are higher, and so is the hype around Burden. Harbor added, “If you haven’t yet buy that $Burden stock.”
