Luther Burden III Finalizes Rookie Contract with Chicago Bears

Luther Burden III signs rookie contract with Chicago Bears

CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) Luther Burden III made monetary NFL history by signing his first professional contract. The Chicago Bears announced that the organization has officially inked a deal with Burden III. It is reportedly a fully-guaranteed contract that's worth $10.965 million, making the former Mizzou wide receiver the league's first No. 39-overall NFL draft pick to earn a fully-guaranteed deal, per ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter. The St. Lou…

Luther Burden III finalizes rookie contract with Chicago Bears

The deal is fully guaranteed for $10.965 million, the agency representing Luther Burden III told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Chicago Bears Lock Up Draft Class With Historic Contract

The Chicago Bears had been waiting for weeks to secure their last three picks of the 2025 draft class. One big hurdle remained. Almost none of the league’s 2nd rounders wanted to sign because Jayden Higgins, the Houston Texans’ 34th overall pick, got a fully guaranteed deal. Inevitably, others wanted the same. Teams were reluctant to budge, and thus a holdout began. After Alfred Collins, the 43rd pick, signed for less than fully guaranteed, it d…

Bears Sign Second-Round WR Luther Burden III, Wrap Up Draft Class

The Chicago Bears have signed second-round WR Luther Burden III to a rookie contract, per Adam Schefter.  This officially wraps up the Bears’ 2025 draft class: Rd Pick Player Pos. Note 1 10 Colston Loveland TE Signed 2 39 Luther Burden WR Signed 2 56 Ozzy Trapilo OT Signed 2 62 Shemar Turner DT Signed 4 132 Ruben Hyppolite II LB Signed 5 169 Zah Frazier CB Signed 6 195 Luke Newman G Signed 7 233 Kyle Monangai RB Signed   Burden, 21, was…