Luther Burden exits with head injury vs. Bucs
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Key Points:
- Luther Burden left the Bears' Week 9 game against the Buccaneers with a possible concussion after finishing with 7 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown, including a 58-yard score that gave Chicago a 14-0 lead.
- Burden also fumbled in the fourth quarter, leading to Tampa Bay's tying score, and will undergo concussion testing; the Bears have a bye in Week 10, giving him extra recovery time before their Week 11 game against the Lions.
- Other Bears receivers had mixed performances: Colston Loveland caught 4 passes for 54 yards, Rome Odunze had 4 catches for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Kalif Raymond contributed 4 catches for 32 yards.
- On the Buccaneers' side, Chris Godwin struggled with just 16 yards on 2 receptions, Cade Otton had 25 yards on 4 catches, and Emeka Egbuka returned from injury with 38 yards on 3 catches; Tez Johnson led Tampa Bay in receiving yards with 76 but had two costly drops.
- Running backs had uneven outings, with Bears' D’Andre Swift rushing 12 times for 31 yards and Buccaneers' Kenny Gainwell rushing 5 times for 16 yards and adding 3 catches for 60 yards; both teams face the Lions in Week 11 following their byes.
