The Chicago Bears added a big-time playmaker at wide receiver when they selected Luther Burden III with the 39th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Burden joins a receiver room led by veteran DJ Moore and second-year pro Rome Odunze, a first-round pick last year.

The Chicago Bears selected Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft on Friday evening.

With the No. 39 pick Friday, the Bears completed their mega-deal with the Carolina Panther by selecting Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden. To refresh everyone's memory, here's what the Bears and Panthers received in that trade. And here's what the Bears were able to do with those picks entering Friday night: