Wide receiver wasn’t the biggest need on the board when the Bears went on the clock with the 39th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But Burden was one of the highest-ranking prospects available. And in a world in which drafting the best player available is seen as a heady thing to do, Chicago’s front office didn’t hesitate to draft Luther Burden III. Many pundits had the Missouri product mocked to go in the first round. He didn’t. The Bears might’ve gotten a Day 2 steal with this selection by staying true to their board.

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