Bears Sign Second-Round WR Luther Burden III, Wrap Up Draft Class

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Tony Camino | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 8:15 PM ET

The Chicago Bears have signed second-round WR Luther Burden III to a rookie contract, per Adam Schefter.

This officially wraps up the Bears’ 2025 draft class:

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	10	Colston Loveland	TE	Signed
2	39	Luther Burden	WR	Signed
2	56	Ozzy Trapilo	OT	Signed
2	62	Shemar Turner	DT	Signed
4	132	Ruben Hyppolite II	LB	Signed
5	169	Zah Frazier	CB	Signed
6	195	Luke Newman	G	Signed
7	233	Kyle Monangai	RB	Signed

Burden, 21, was a five-star recruit and multi-year starter at Missouri. He was named first-team All-SEC after the 2023 season and declared for the draft as a junior the following season.

Dane Brugler has Burden as the No. 3 receiver and the No. 27 player in this class with a first-to-second-round grade.

The Bears used the No. 39 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Burden. He’s projected to sign a four-year, $10,952,252 contract with a $4,605,273 signing bonus.

During his three-year college career, Burden recorded 192 receptions for 2,263 yards (11.8 YPC) and 21 touchdowns to go along with 34 rush attempts for another 234 yards and four scores in 38 career games.

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