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Luther Burden leaves Bears practice with a potential injury - 670 - Bears rookie receiver Luther Burden III left practice Saturday at Halas Hall after a potential injury to his midsection. The extent of his health was unclear as the Bears didn’t offer an update and head coach Ben Johnson didn’t speak with reporters.
Loveland is embracing mental reps while sidelined by injury - 670 - Bears tight end Colston Loveland underwent shoulder surgery in January, and doctors estimated that a six-month recovery awaited him. If that proves to be the case, Loveland will be cleared to return just as the Bears begin training camp in late July.
Luther Burden is motivated by not being taken in 1st round - 670 - Bears rookie receiver Luther Burden III believes he should’ve been a first-round draft pick and has vowed that “everybody who passed on me is going to pay.” The Bears selected him at No. 39 overall in the second round.
After terrorizing the Big Ten, Kyle Monangai sets his sights on the Bears' RB rotation - Chicago Sun-Times - Whether Monangai’s production can transfer to the NFL level without the perfect body type is one of the most compelling storylines of the Bears’ offseason.
It's up to Bears DC Dennis Allen to get most out of athletic draft picks - Chicago Sun-Times - “Right now, they don’t know whether it’s pumped or stuffed in terms of the football," Allen said. "But from a physical skill-set standpoint, they fit the type of player we’re looking for."
Bears coordinator: QB Caleb Williams 'very eager to do the work' - Chicago Sun-Times - Ask Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle about Caleb Williams, and he rewinds exactly one week.
New Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy making himself heard - Chicago Sun-Times - One noticeable change from last season is the loud voice coming from the Bears' running backs drills.
Bears WR Luther Burden wants 'to make everybody pay' after draft slide - Chicago Sun-Times - When the Bears drafted Burden in Round 2, he was still seething about sliding out of Day 1. Truthfully, he’s still annoyed.
Column: Easy to dream big about Chicago Bears' Colston Loveland - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears should not need to lean heavily on rookie Colston Loveland in the passing game. Still, it's easy to dream big about his potential.
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