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ArticleBears' Ben Johnson compares Luther Burden to Amon-Ra St. Brown: 'Desire to be g...August 3, 2026

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St. Brown in Detroit, who I have a strong affinity for, he plays the game the same way. I feel that from Luther. I know he wasn't a full-time starter for us a year ago, but the snaps that he did have, he's got that competitive edge and desire to be great.

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Johnson compares Burden to St. Brown; expects Year 2 leap with more targets.

Bears coach Ben Johnson compares Burden to Amon-Ra St. Brown, citing shared traits of competitive edge, desire to be great, and ability to elevate teammates; Johnson notes Burden generated 652 yards and 2 TDs on 47 catches in 15 games as a rookie with 74% of production in final 8 games, and expects a Year 2 leap after the team traded DJ Moore to open more targets for the youngster.