Bears expect Luther Burden to miss about a month, be ready for Week One
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Key Points:
- The Chicago Bears are optimistic that wide receiver Luther Burden will be able to play in Week One against the Carolina Panthers despite a recent groin injury.
- Burden suffered the injury in practice and is expected to miss about a month, which aligns with the Bears' season opener on September 13.
- Last season, Burden caught 47 passes as a rookie, ranking second among Bears wide receivers behind D.J. Moore, who has since been traded.
- Bears head coach Ben Johnson has praised Burden's competitiveness and expects a significant improvement in his second year.
- Although the injury will sideline Burden during preseason and practices, it is not expected to prevent him from playing in the regular-season opener.
