Luther Burden III

Chicago Bears
Wide Receiver

Personal

Age	21
Birthdate	December 12, 2003
Height	6'0"
Weight	206 lb

Draft

College	Missouri
Year	2025
Pick	Round: 2, Overall: 39
Team	CHI

Fantasy Value

Luther Burden III's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 5 points, which makes his value similar to:

Jayden Higgins (10 points)
Xavier Legette (5 points)
Jack Bech (4 points)
Michael Wilson (3 points)
Kyle Williams (1 points)

Luther Burden III is projected for 6.3 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Minnesota Vikings.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
3.22	25.62	0.08

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Luther Burden III: Bears Hoping Luther Burden III Returns Soon

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is calling rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III (undisclosed) day-to-day at training camp. "The soft-tissue thing (from the spring) lingered. I'm hopeful it's just a few days," Johnson said. Although the 21-year-old second-rounder isn't ready for the start of training camp, he should be ready to go soon and be a full-go for the start of his first NFL season this fall. When he gets onto the field, Burden will mainly be competing with Olamide Zaccheaus for the WR3 role in Chicago's offense behind DJ Moore and second-year man Rome Odunze. There's definitely opportunity, but Burden has already missed a lot of development time this offseason and could struggle to make an impact or carve out a meaningful role early on. There's certainly intrigue with Burden in Johnson's offense given his after-the-catch prowess, but he'll go undrafted in standard 12-team fantasy leagues.

Jul. 24, 2025 1:11 PM EST