Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden is dealing with an injury in the second half of the Week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Burden was shaken up in the fourth quarter after making a catch and taking a huge from Bucs edge rusher Rueben Bain near the sideline that forced a fumble.
He stayed down on the field after the play and was being tended to by trainers before being helped off the field.
“That looked bad. Luther Burden gets hit and immediately loses possession of the ball. He collapsed face first into the ground and was helped off the field by trainers,” ESPN’s Courtney Cronin said.
Prior to his exit, Burden recorded team-highs with seven catches and 97 yards, and he found pay dirt in the first quarter.
Follow our tracker below for the latest updates on Burden’s status for the rest of the game against the Bucs.
Luther Burden injury updates
UPDATE: Burden is now getting looked at in the medical tent. It appears he’s being evaluated for a concussion, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Here’s a look at the play in which Burden got hurt. You can see the took a helmet-to-helmet shot from Bain.
We’re still waiting for an exact update from the team, but we’ll drop that right here when it becomes available.
END OF UPDATE
As we mentioned, Burden stayed down on the field after the play and is being helped by the Bears’ medical staff.
We’ll update this page once more information is available.
Impact of Luther Burden’s injury
Burden has been the Bears’ No. 1 wide receiver this season, so it goes without saying how big of a blow it will be to lose Burden, especially with the game as tight as it was upon his exit.
With Burden sidelined, the Bears are going to need more out of Rome Odunze, Kalif Raymond and Colston Loveland. Jahdae Walker might see more snaps, also.
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