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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Luther Burden Goes Viral With TikTok Dance, Fans React Sharply Online
Luther Burden Goes Viral With TikTok Dance, Fans React Sharply Online originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Bears are in the middle of mandatory minicamp, and while a few rookies are dealing with injuries, one first-year wide receiver—who is also among those dealing with an injury—is making headlines for something entirely different. With practice intensity ramping up and position battles underway, a viral moment from a rookie wideout is stirring up conversation off the field. Whether that's a good or bad thing? Well, that depends on who you ask. Advertisement Luther Burden III, 21, is already being called the steal of the draft by many fans and analysts. But it's not just his on-field promise that has people talking. A recent TikTok featuring the rookie wideout has exploded online, thanks to a post from Don Kleiman on X (formerly Twitter) captioned simply: 'Trending: Bears rookie WR Luther Burden has gone viral for his recent TikTok video'. The clip has already surpassed 700,000 views and continues to climb, drawing reactions across social media. In the video, Burden takes part in the trending 'She Was a Fairy Challenge,' a TikTok dance set to Myaap's song 'Fairy' that involves striking poses in rhythm with the beat. The reaction? Mixed—at best. Some fans were quick to roast the moment, with comments like: 'And this is why Vrabel said I'm good' — a reference to Mike Vrabel, the new head coach of the New England Patriots. 'They gonna use this if he's a bust' 'Brb gotta bet the Under win total for the Bears' Chicago Bears logo on a helmetGetty Images Burden, who racked up over 2,000 receiving yards in three years at Missouri, has the resume and the talent to silence critics. Luther Burden IIIGetty Images Whether the TikTok moment affects his image in the locker room or with fans remains to be seen. For now, the spotlight is his—whether he asked for it or not. Advertisement Related: Bears Star Featured in Madden 26 Trailer Related: Bears Fifth-Year Pro Reacts to Drafting Highly Versatile Tight End in First Round This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bears rookie Luther Burden is candidate to return punts
Bears rookie Luther Burden is candidate to return punts The Chicago Bears landed an explosive playmaker in rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III, so naturally they'd like to get him the ball as much as possible. While Burden will play a key role in Ben Johnson's offense -- most likely in the slot, where he thrived in college -- he'll also have the opportunity to compete on special teams for the punt returner job. 'He's going to have a chance just like everyone else, but you see it on offense and saw it in college, how electric he is when the ball is in his hands,' special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said. 'Like, he's a different dude with the ball in his hand. So all we're looking for is playmakers that will help us change field position and win games. So, that's what I see in him, along with our other returners that we acquired this offseason as well.' Burden served as a punt returner at Missouri, primarily during his freshman season, where he returned 12 punts for 151 yards (12.6 average), including a punt return touchdown. In his final two years, Burden returned a total of 12 points for 101 yards (8.3 average). The Bears will have quite the competition at the returner position, which includes newcomers Olamide Zaccheaus, former Pro Bowl returner Devin Duvernay, Maurice Alexander and Burden, as well as returning veterans Travis Homer, Tyler Scott and Josh Blackwell. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL analyst explains what makes Bears rookie WR Luther Burden special
NFL analyst explains what makes Bears rookie WR Luther Burden special The Chicago Bears used their first two selections in the 2025 NFL draft to add two weapons for quarterback Caleb Williams in tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden. Those two rookies should have a big part in new head coach Ben Johnson's offense, which should help get the team back to winning ways (as long as Williams takes the next step in his career development). Landing Burden came as a bit of a surprise after the Bears drafted Rome Odunze in the first round last year, and they already have DJ Moore as their top receiver. The receiver room not only got deeper but much more talented with the selection of Burden, and football analysts are taking notice. CBS Sports analyst Charles Davis appeared on the "Take The North" podcast with Mark Grote and Dan Wiederer, where he talked about Burden and the impact he can have in his rookie season. "He's not quicker than fast cause he's both, a lot of times your slot receivers are way more quick than they are fast, in this case, you get both out of him," Davis said. "Really good hands, great determination after the catch. I did a player comp for him and it was Jayden Reed of the Green Bay Packers. If you watch them play, body types are similar, routes they run are similar, what they do with the ball in their hands after the catch is similar. They bounce off people, run through people, run away from people, the whole deal." Bears fans may not love the comparison to a Packers wide receiver, but the talent level that Burden has is undeniable. It'll be interesting to see how Ben Johnson gets Caleb Williams to distribute the ball to an abundance of weapons, but they'll definitely have plenty of options and Burden could be quite the contributor in his rookie season. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Rookie minicamp wasn't easy for prominent draft picks Mason Graham or Luther Burden
Mother's Day weekend was a busy one for NFL rookies. Nearly every team hosted rookie minicamps over the second weekend in May. For a couple of prominent rookies, the rookie minicamp might have had them calling for comfort from mom. Rookie minicamp didn't go well for either Mason Graham or Luther Burden. Advertisement For Graham, the No. 5 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, the strains of rookie minicamp literally made him physically ill. A now-viral video clip of Graham lumbering through drills before throwing up on his own helmet paints an ugly picture for Cleveland's top pick. It made Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski joke that Graham enjoys the Browns training table food spread a little too much, For Chicago Bears wideout Luther Burden, the hits just keep coming. Burden was projected as a first-round talent for months before questions about his NFL fit and underwhelming final season at Missouri pushed him into the second round. Chicago's new wideout gave everyone a scare when he left the Saturday session of rookie minicamp with an abdominal injury. Advertisement Fortunately, Burden was back out at practice on Sunday and appeared no worse for the wear. This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: Rookie minicamp wasn't kind to Mason Graham or Luther Burden
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rookie minicamp wasn't easy for prominent draft picks Mason Graham or Luther Burden
Rookie minicamp wasn't easy for prominent draft picks Mason Graham or Luther Burden Mother's Day weekend was a busy one for NFL rookies. Nearly every team hosted rookie minicamps over the second weekend in May. For a couple of prominent rookies, the rookie minicamp might have had them calling for comfort from mom. Rookie minicamp didn't go well for either Mason Graham or Luther Burden. For Graham, the No. 5 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, the strains of rookie minicamp literally made him physically ill. A now-viral video clip of Graham lumbering through drills before throwing up on his own helmet paints an ugly picture for Cleveland's top pick. It made Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski joke that Graham enjoys the Browns training table food spread a little too much, For Chicago Bears wideout Luther Burden, the hits just keep coming. Burden was projected as a first-round talent for months before questions about his NFL fit and underwhelming final season at Missouri pushed him into the second round. Chicago's new wideout gave everyone a scare when he left the Saturday session of rookie minicamp with an abdominal injury. Fortunately, Burden was back out at practice on Sunday and appeared no worse for the wear.
