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Every time receiver Luther Burden catches a pass, he has one goal.
“My mindset is that every time I get the ball,” he said, “I’m trying to make the play-caller give me the ball some more.”
For the first time in his career, that might not happen. The centerpiece of the Missouri offense — he was targeted on roughly one-third of their passes in 2023 and one-fifth in 2024 — is joining an offense that has other options.
In the last year the Bears have drafted Rome Odunze ninth overall and given fellow receiver DJ Moore a four-year, $110 million contract extension.