The Chicago Bears are suddenly in first place in the NFC North. And, don't look now, but Luther Burden is also rising to prominence. It took until mid-season, but the rookie second-round draft pick is taking more and more of veteran Olamide Zaccheaus' snaps.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus might be finding himself in the dog house. Zaccheaus, might wind up seeing his playing time cut into as rookie Luther Burden continues to emerge, and the coaching staff grows frustrated after the 28-year-old dropped three passes in Sunday’s 24-20 comeback win over the New York Giants.
The Chicago Bears are hoping to get back on the winning track in Week Nine as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals. At 4-3, the Bears are hoping to maintain pace or gain ground in the competitive NFC North, while the 3-5 Bengals are trying to tread water until their franchise quarterback, Joe Burrow, returns from injury.
The NFL found something the officials didn't see in Sunday's Bears-Baltimore Ravens game. Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey got away unpenalized for a helmet to helmet hit in the open field on Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
Week 3's win over the Dallas Cowboys brought a lot of excitement for the Chicago Bears' offense with Ben Johnson's unit totaling 30+ points and quarterback Caleb Williams throwing for four touchdowns in route to an NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod.
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver is still battling for reps with the starting offense. Veteran Olamide Zaccheaus has a strong hold on the WR3 gig, and if Burden wants to catch him, he'll need to impress coaches with more than just his playmaking ability.
The Chicago Bears' wide receiver depth chart appeared to be set the moment GM Ryan Poles selected Luther Burden III in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Caleb Williams isn't the only part of Ben Johnson's Bears passing attack making a preseason debut in Sunday's game against Buffalo. The top three wide receivers and tight end Cole Kmet practiced before last Sunday's game with Williams but never suited up.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
It wasn't long ago that Chicago Bears rookie second-round pick Luther Burden was described as an uncoverable, explosive weapon for quarterback Caleb Williams in training camp.
The Chicago Bears just finished up a productive, and competitive, joint practice against the Miami Dolphins with both teams having some highlight plays.
With Ben Johnson taking over as head coach, all eyes has been on the Chicago Bears’ offense throughout training camp. For the most part, fans have seen notable names like Caleb Williams, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze receive the most hype.
The Chicago Bears made a flurry of moves this offseason, hoping to bolster the supporting cast around Caleb Williams while also patching up some obvious holes.
Will the rookie top the veteran behind DJ Moore and Rome Odunze? My favorite series to write every year is the training camp battles series. Why? Because that means NFL training camps are really close to opening!
Sometimes in football, a player can run the perfect route, make the catch, and reach the end zone—only to have it all erased by a penalty or miscue that never shows up on the stat sheet.
The Washington Commanders knew other players had to step up when receiver Noah Brown went down for what might be the rest of the season - regular and post.
It's taken a collective effort to get the Washington Commanders into the postseason. Dan Quinn's squad deserves enormous credit for bouncing back from their midseason slump.
The Commanders had high hopes when they selected Jahan Dotson with the 16th overall pick during the 2022 NFL Draft. Thus far, the wideout hasn't met the organization's expectations.
Against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts once more showed off his uncanny ability to make things happen when nothing exists.