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Burden was hyper-efficient as a rookie, averaging 2.2 yards per route including the postseason. Routes were the biggest issue for Burden as a rookie, and the team has paved the way for a breakout by getting rid of Olamide Zaccheus and DJ Moore in the offseason.
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Groin injury expected to clear Week 1; rookie efficiency and cleared depth chart support breakout.

Burden is dealing with a groin injury expected to resolve by Week 1, but the source is less concerned than average drafters. As a rookie, Burden was hyper-efficient at 2.2 yards per route (including postseason) and was a college phenom accounting for nearly 40 percent of his team's passing output in back-to-back seasons. The Bears have cleared his path to a breakout by trading away Olamide Zaccheus and DJ Moore, addressing his rookie route-running limitations.

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