'If you get the ball in his hands, it's a problem' — Luther Burden III breakout comes earlier than expected and could lead to more opportunities

The Chicago Bears offense in Week 3 was everything head coach Ben Johnson expected it to look like. The unit was quick, efficient, and explosive.

Johnson did a great up scheming up opportunities for all his weapons to get involved in the game plan and quarterback Caleb Williams was masterful when it came to putting the ball in their hands to work after the catch.

While we're on the subject, there's one player in particular who really impressed against the Dallas Cowboys and it could lead to an increased role down the road.

Luther Burden III is on his way toward earning more opportunities in Ben Johnson's offense

"As y'all know, and as Luther said, if you get the ball in his hands, it's a problem," quarterback Caleb Williams told reporters after the win. "We always want to be able to get our guys involved. Today, I think Luther showed up big time for us.

"He's continuing to grow. We're excited for him and his growth. I think being able to get him the ball builds a lot of confidence for him and a lot of trust between us, and the coaches, and myself as the QB. We're going to keep growing and he's going to be a big playmaker for us."

Heading into the season, head coach Ben Johnson noted the biggest thing keeping him up at night was being able to get all of his weapons involved. Burden is a player the team would love to get more involved, but creating a higher workload isn't as easy as it sounds.

Burden is having to make the most of his scraps playing behind wide receivers DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, and Olamide Zaccheaus along with the two tight ends in Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland. Yet, Burden showed on Sunday he doesn't need full plate to make an impact for this offense.

Take the flea flicker touchdown for example. That's a play the Bears scripted and practiced going into this game specifically for Burden to execute to make best use of his abilities to spark the offense. Burden slow played the route like he was run blocking then accelerated down the field.