Fansided · Aug 27, 2025
Luther Burden III finally gets the change he has been wanting with Bears
Buffalo Bills v Chicago Bears - NFL Preseason 2025 | Michael Reaves/GettyImagesLuther Burden III got what we wanted all along.
The Chicago Bears’ rookie wide receiver changed his jersey number from 87 to 13 after it became available once Maurice Alexander was initially waived. Alexander was signed back to the practice squad a day after being waived.
The journey for Burden from 87 to 13
Back in May, Burden was asked why he selected No. 87 in the first place, and it’s safe to say his reasoning wasn’t by choice.
"All the good numbers were gone." -- Luther Burden III on why he chose No. 87 pic.twitter.com/VbLVtMHjhR
