What’s the Deal With Colston Loveland?
Bears TE Colston Loveland continued his slow start with 1 catch for 3 yards against the Vikings. That’s his current season-long total (on 5 targets) through two games.
Bears TE Colston Loveland continued his slow start with 1 catch for 3 yards against the Vikings. That’s his current season-long total (on 5 targets) through two games.
Bears WR Rome Odunze is "day to day" with the injury he suffered on September 3 and won't practice on Tuesday, HC Ben Johnson said. Odunze is believed to be dealing with a right ankle injury unrelated to last year's foot trouble, but we'll get Chicago's first official injury report of the season on Wednesday.
Bears WR Luther Burden "looks 100%," HC Ben Johnson said Sunday. Burden returned to practice from his groin injury on Wednesday. He's clearly on track to play Week 1 and should be safe to use in fantasy lineups.
Bears WR Luther Burden returned to a "short, light" practice on Wednesday, according to The Chicago Tribune's Sean Hammond. It sounds like Burden would have been listed as "limited" if this was the regular season, but it's another positive step in his return from an August 8 groin injury.
Bears WR Luther Burden’s groin injury timeline stretched today, with the WR now expected to miss the entire preseason, about a month, after initial estimates suggested only “a little bit of time.” The good news is that ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Bears still expect him back for the regular season.
Bears WR Luther Burden is expected to miss "a little bit of time" with a groin injury suffered in Saturday's practice, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's relatively good news, although Burden's health will be worth monitoring closely the rest of the summer. He missed time last August with a calf injury, which might have contributed to the slow start to his rookie season. We're not moving Burden in the WR rankings for now but will let you know if that changes.
Bears WR Luther Burden left Saturday's practice with an apparent lower-body injury, according to ESPN's Courtney Cronin. The departure followed a tie-up with CB Tyrique Stevenson.
WR Luther Burden's drawing rave camp reviews ahead of a second season with a wide range of possible outcomes. “Another solid day by Luther Burden capped off with a TD in two-minute drill,” says Chicago Sports Network's Clay Harbor.
Bears WR Rome Odunze was hampered by a left foot injury for much of the 2025 season, ultimately missing the final five regular-season games. He returned for the playoffs and didn't have surgery this offseason. But Odunze admitted on Wednesday that the foot might never get back to where it was pre-injury. “This is my new normal,” Odunze said. “And it’s not from a standpoint that I’m always in pain, but the way my foot broke there’s callouses in there that, like, creates a different type of foot structure with those bones. Different types of things that kind of shift things around."
Bears HC Ben Johnson gushed about WR Luther Burden after Thursday's OTA session. "I’m buying Luther Burden stock right now," Johnson said. "Just how he’s approached this offseason, it’s been electric."
The Bills and Bears have agreed to a trade to send WR D.J. Moore to Buffalo. The Bears are getting a "mid-round pick" in return, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's a much-needed boost to QB Josh Allen's weaponry -- and frees up opportunity for WRs Luther Burden and Rome Odunze and TE Colston Loveland in Chicago.
Update: The Bears are sending Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick to Buffalo for a 2026 second-rounder.
Bears WR Luther Burden (quad) is not listed on the final Week 18 injury report after getting in full practices on Thursday and Friday. He's a strong fantasy start against a Lions defense that ranks 25th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs over the last five weeks.
Bears WRs Luther Burden (quad) and Rome Odunze (foot) got in limited practices on Wednesday. “We’ll see how this week goes," HC Ben Johnson said of Odunze's status for Sunday's game vs. the Lions. And on Burden: “We’re hopeful that he’ll be just fine this week.” We'll keep you updated on both guys over the next few days.
Bears WR Luther Burden suffered a quad injury on the final play of Sunday night's loss to the 49ers and was eventually carted off the field. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, though, that the injury is not believed to be serious. Burden is undergoing additional testing today. We'll look for further updates on the rookie's status for Week 18 and beyond. He had a huge game in San Francisco, hauling in 8 of 9 targets for 138 yards and a score.
Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) remained sidelined in practice all week and is out for Sunday night’s game vs. the 49ers. WR Luther Burden (ankle) is off the final injury report. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday. The rookie should be ready for his typical role against San Francisco and is an upside WR3 in Week 17 fantasy lineups.
Bears WR Luther Burden (ankle) got in a limited practice on Wednesday, but WR Rome Odunze (foot) remained sidelined. We're tentatively projecting Burden to return for Sunday night's game vs. the 49ers and Odunze to miss. But we'll keep you updated on the situation over the next few days.
Bears RB D’Andre Swift (groin) is active for today’s matchup with Green Bay. Swift was added to the injury report on Wednesday (limited), although he put in another limited session on Thursday. Expect Chicago to continue leaning run, especially with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden sidelined. Swift – with 16+ touches in three straight – remains an RB2.
Bears WRs Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) are out for Saturday's game vs. the Packers. Neither guy practiced all week. That strips QB Caleb Williams of two of his top targets and leaves D.J. Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus as Chicago's top two WRs. TE Colston Loveland is also a candidate for more work in the passing game. We've had Odunze and Burden projected out all week, so there are no changes to the Week 16 rankings.
Bears WRs Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) were listed as non-participants on Tuesday's injury report. The team just had a walkthrough on the short week, but it's not a good start for their chances of playing vs. the Packers on Saturday. Burden seems to have a better chance to play than Odunze, but fantasy managers shouldn't be counting on either in Week 16 lineups at this point.
Bears HC Ben Johnson labeled WR Luther Burden "day to day" with the ankle injury that knocked him out of the Week 15 win over the Browns. "Still something that we’re working through and talking about," Johnson added. "We’ll see how this week goes, in terms of whether we’ll have him Saturday night." It at least sounds like Burden dodged a serious injury, but consider him iffy for Saturday night's game against the Packers. With WR Rome Odunze likely to miss that one with his foot injury, Chicago could be down to WRs D.J. Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus. We'd expect TE Colston Loveland's role to expand in that case.
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