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Luther Burden III: Did the Bears Just Lose Him? | Bleeves
Thursday, 12 November, 2026
Luther Burden III was having the best night of his young career — then Soldier Field went silent. Bleeves breaks down the concussion scare, what we know, and what it means for the Chicago Bears.Burden was unstoppable against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night: 7 catches, 97 yards and a touchdown — team highs across the board, with Caleb Williams looking for number 10 every time he needed a play. Then, in the fourth quarter, a screen pass by the sideline ended with a helmet-to-helmet shot from Bucs rookie Rueben Bain Jr. The ball came out, Burden went down face-first, trainers rushed in, and he never returned. After the game, Ben Johnson confirmed it plainly: a concussion.And here is the part that matters — this is Burden's SECOND career concussion. He had one last October, and it cost him a game. Nobody is rushing this kid back: not the team, and not us. He is too important to this franchise's future.The good news is the calendar. The Bears are on the bye this week, so Burden gets two full weeks to work through the protocol before the Saints come to Soldier Field on November 22. No short week, no pressure — just rest and protocol, exactly how you want it lined up for a 7-2 team in first place in the NFC North.And if he needs more time? Bleeves walks the depth chart: Jahdae Walker, Burden's direct backup, gets the first call. Kalif Raymond already starts in the slot and his role grows. Rome Odunze eats like the number one he is. And Colston Loveland over the middle just set up the game-winner Sunday night. This offense has answers.Get healthy, 10. Bear Down!Chicago Bears news, live shows, postgames and film breakdowns every day on Chicago Sports Podcast.SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@cspchicagoWebsite, merch & jerseys: https://chisportsnetwork.comPodcast: Chicago Sports Podcast on Spotify & Apple PodcastsSPONSORS: Bridges Scoreboard · Lady's Gourmet Popcorn · Willows Golden Pub · Talley Brand · Legends of ChicagoBear Down!#ChicagoBears #DaBears #BearDown #LutherBurden #CalebWilliams #NFL #BearsNation #BenJohnson #RomeOdunze #NFCNorth
