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 Chicago Bears selected LSU WR Zacion Thomas in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Thomas was a special teams ace who started for a year and a half at LSU. He flashed gadget ability, but little else while with the Tigers. His 4.28 speed makes Thomas an intriguing deep threat and special teams player. Among the 53 Combine WRs, Thomas ranked 43rd in average depth of target (9.0) and 46th in yards per route run (1.5). He will likely have a significant impact on special teams.

The Chicago Bears selected Stanford TE Sam Roush in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Roush spent all four college seasons at Stanford, capping his time with a career-best 49-545-2 receiving line. Roush profiles as a traditional inline TE, with blocking and red-zone work his primary strengths. He wins contested catches and uses his frame to break tackles. Among the 27 TEs invited to the NFL Combine, Roush ranked 21st in 2025 aDOT (6.3), and third in team market share of receiving yards (22.9%). He ranked seventh in 2025 receiving yards per team pass attempt (1.51) and 19th in receiving yards per route run (1.39). He enters the league at 22 years old.

The Bears snagged S Dillion Thieneman with the 25th pick of Round 1 in the NFL Draft. Thieneman spent two years starting at Purdue before transferring to Oregon for his final season.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Divisional Round game vs. the Rams. He was a full participant in Friday's practice and is on track to play. But this is a reminder that Odunze still isn't at 100%. He ran a route on 72% of pass plays in last weekend's win over the Packers, catching just two of six targets for 44 yards.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is not listed on the final injury report for Saturday night's Wild Card game vs. the Packers. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Thursday. Odunze has not played since Week 13 due to what's been reported as a stress fracture in his foot. He got off to a hot start this season, averaging 5.0 catches, 74 yards, and 1.3 TDs over his first four games. But those marks sunk to 3.0 catches, 45.6 yards, and 0.1 TDs over his last eight, with the foot injury likely at least partly to blame. It's tough to know exactly how close to 100% Odunze is now, leaving him as a risky play in fantasy contests.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) was limited in Tuesday's practice. QB Caleb Williams suggested that Odunze is on track to return for this weekend's Wild Card game vs. the Packers. "It's going to be great. Excited to have him back," Williams said. We'll keep you updated on Odunze's status over the next few days.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Lions. He returned to a limited practice on Friday, seemingly giving him a good chance to return for the first round of the playoffs.

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 WR Rome Odunze (foot) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Lions. He officially only got in a limited practice on Friday (although he was initially listed as limited on Wednesday, as well). We're not expecting Odunze to play against Detroit, but he does seem to be tracking to play in the postseason opener.

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 QB Caleb Williams has had a volatile fantasy season, but he capped it with a strong performance against the 49ers. Williams went 25/32 for 330 yards and 2 TDs. He also went 5-18-0 on the ground. With HC Ben Johnson returning along with a bevy of young weapons, the Bears offense could take a step forward WRs Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, and D.J. Moore along with TE Colston Loveland could create an elite unit for Williams to throw to.

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 RB D'Andre Swift (groin) is expected to play vs. the Packers tonight, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Swift is listed as questionable after being limited in the final two practices of the week. It adds some risk to his Week 16 profile, but we're ultimately expecting Swift to continue splitting backfield work with RB Kyle Monangai.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift (groin) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Packers. He was added to the injury report on Wednesday but was able to get in a limited practice on Thursday. We're expecting Swift to play but will look for further updates on his status and get Chicago's inactives a little before 7 pm ET on Saturday.

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 RB D'Andre Swift was added to the injury report with a groin and limited in practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other info on his status right now. We'll see if Swift practices tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for Saturday's game vs. the Packers. His absence would turn RB Kyle Monangai into a workhorse -- and a must-start in fantasy lineups.