Windy City Gridiron on Luther Burden

Burden's rookie efficiency metrics (4.6 sep/catch, 7.1 YAC/rec) suggest 1,000-yard pace potential.

Burden, 22, put together an impressive rookie campaign in 2025 as a second-round pick out of Missouri with 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns. He was particularly efficient in the second half of the season; his 17-game pace from Week 10 onwards would have seen him surpass 1,000 receiving yards. Per Pro Football Network, he led the NFL with 4.6 yards of separation per catch and tied for the second-most yards after catch per reception among wide receivers with 7.1.

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