Two of the Bears' top draft picks are falling behind this offseason after experiencing setbacks that are out of their control

That includes trust from the coaching staff, trust from the quarterback throwing you the ball looking to start building a connection, and even with other offensive players.

"It's not just the coaching staff having trust in you doing the right thing over and over. But, it's also your teammates," Johnson added. "They gotta be out there, they gotta see you do it, they gotta know that the guy right and left of them that they are going to do the right things and make the plays when called upon..."

"It's a shame that he got dinged up because for a young player, it's really where you get the most reps."

As for some good news, Johnson said he fully expects Burden to be back on the field when the rest of the team reports back for training camp, but the same message goes for first-round pick Colston Loveland, who's still rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

"It's really just diving into that playbook," Loveland said about his current plan of attack for practice. "It's one thing to know it and then go out there and do it in real time, so it's just the walk-through reps and the mental reps. Those are huge and crucial. My teammates are doing a great job when I'm asking questions, they're very coachable."

At each position group, DJ Moore and Cole Kmet have shared that Burden and Loveland have been active when it comes to shadowing the veterans and learning from afar. But, like Loveland said, it's a different thing to actually be out there.

It's gotta be frustrating to see your top two selections falling behind due to injury and hopefully we can see both players out there and working by training camp.