The Chicago Bears made another splash with the selection of Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III with the 39th overall pick, adding another weapon for second-year quarterback Caleb Williams. Burden is one of the most explosive playmakers in this draft class, and he just narrowly missed out on being a first-round selection.

The final pick traded to the Bears as part of the Bryce Young trade has been used. The Bears selected wide receiver Luther Burden III with the 39th overall pick on Friday night. He joins tight end Colston Loveland as rookie additions to the offense ahead of Ben Johnson's first year as their head coach.

The pick the Bears used on Burden is the last piece from their 2023 trade with the Panthers. The Bears traded down from No. 1 to No. 9 in that deal, allowing the Panthers to take quarterback Bryce Young,