Source: Bears rookie WR Luther Burden III has quad injury
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III suffered a quad injury Sunday night that does not appear serious, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Burden was injured on the final play of Chicago’s 42-38 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He attempted to leave the field with trainers, but ultimately had to be carried to the Bears locker room.
Burden, who also missed Chicago’s Week 16 game with an ankle injury, will undergo additional testing Monday, the source told Schefter.
Bears coach Ben Johnson did not release specific information about the injury after the game. Burden also downplayed the injury, telling reporters that he “gave it his all out there” and was “tired as hell.”
The injury comes at an unfortunate time for Burden, who delivered the best game of his rookie season Sunday night, finishing with eight catches for 138 yards – both season highs – and a touchdown.
Burden has become a key weapon in Chicago’s offense, hauling in 18 receptions for 289 yards over his last three games. A second-round pick of the Bears in this year’s draft, Burden has 44 catches for 617 yards and two touchdowns this season.
The Bears (11-5) are without top receiver Rome Odunze, who missed his fourth straight game Sunday with a foot injury.
Chicago, which hosts the Detroit Lions in Week 18, clinched the NFC North title but still has a chance to secure the conference’s second seed.
ESPN’s Courtney Cronin contributed to this report.
