In the early stages of the draft, Chicago made it obvious that they were going to bring in more reinforcements and playmakers for quarterback Caleb Williams under new head coach Ben Johnson, which started with the selection of tight end Colston Loveland in the first round. But Burden was a pleasant surprise.

In drafting wide receiver Luther Burden III, the Chicago Bears continued to add playmaking options at the skill positions for quarterback Caleb Williams.

This weekend, Johnson's Bears doubled down on the offensive gameplan with the selections of Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at pick number ten and Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden at pick 39, the latter of which caught the attention of ex-Johnson player Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions.