Luther Burden has to operate in certain niches right now, but he is in position to noticeably elevate the Bears' offense.
After a rough loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 2, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson sent a message to offensive skill position players that stood out. He also revealed a plan to get rookies Luther Burden and Colston Loveland more involved going forward, and Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys would be the start of that idea.
An early hip injury against the Cowboys derailed getting Loveland more involved, but Burden had a breakthrough game with 101 yards on three catches along with one rushing attempt for seven yards.