Chicago Bears head coach Ben JohnsonChicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson (Photo Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
Luther Burden is not having the best start to his Bears’ career.

Burden had been missing valuable time on the field, having dealt with a hamstring injury in the early days of 2025 training camp.

On Tuesday, he finally made his way to practice to take part in team drills.

Burden missed OTAs, minicamp, and the first four days of training camp due to a hamstring injury sustained during rookie minicamp back in May, but head coach Ben Johnson said the 39th overall pick is now being eased into team drills “slowly but surely,” per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com.

His time on the field would not last long.

During Bears training camp, rookie WR Luther Burden misaligned at the line of scrimmage in a team drill.

Head coach Ben Johnson reportedly yelled at him and removed him from the drill, emphasizing accountability. He was said to be kicked off the field and “chewed out.”


Johnson had also pointed out similar issues during Monday’s walkthrough, saying those mistakes forced the team to “re-huddle and start all over again.”

Luther Burden Expected To Compete For No. 3 WR Job

May 9, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III smiles during the Rookie Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Burden is “a little behind right now.”

Burden is expected to compete for the No. 3 receiver job in the Bears’ rotation behind Moore and Rome Odunze, but he had previously been unable to practice since early May when he sustained a hamstring injury in rookie minicamp.

Luther Burden broke onto the scene in 2023 when he caught 86 passes for 1,212 yards and nine touchdowns for Missouri.

His play was more than enough to gain praise from NFL scouts, and some started to consider him a likely first-round prospect

Burden slid to the Bears at No. 39 overall.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.