The Chicago Bears barely beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9 after Caleb Williams threw four interceptions and Luther Burden III fumbled the ball inside the Bears' territory late in the game, giving Tampa Bay a chance to tie the game.

On that Burden fumble, he was hit very hard in the head, leading to the Bears' WR going to the medical tent for testing. Unfortunately, the news the Bears got after the game was what was feared for the breakout WR.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Burden has a concussion, which will put his status going forward in doubt after his scary helmet-to-helmet hit during Sunday Night Football.

Luther Burden III suffers concussion during SNF for Bears

"Bears WR Luther Burden III suffered a concussion late in Sunday night's win over Tampa Bay, now in concussion protocol," Schefter reports.

This is an unfortunate update for the Bears, especially as the wide receiver was finally breaking out in a big way this season.

Burden showed potential in 2025, and through the first half of 2026, he's nearly surpassed all of his 2025 stats from the entire season.

In nine games, Burden has 49 receptions on 65 targets (both career highs) with 644 yards and four touchdowns. He already has double the TDs he had in his rookie season and is just eight yards shy of tying his yardage total from last season.

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But now, Burden is landing in concussion protocol after a scary hit during Sunday Night Football. Chicago could be without Burden for some time, depending on how quickly he can get through concussion protocol.

Fortunately for the Bears and Burden, he might not actually miss any time, as the Bears have a bye week in Week 10. That will give Burden two weeks to try to clear concussion protocol.

There's a real chance he doesn't miss any time due to this concussion. But clearing protocol can be tricky, and the breakout receiver isn't guaranteed to be good to go for Week 11 when the Bears come out of the bye.

This is an injury situation worth keeping an eye on, as Burden clearing protocol will be one of the biggest storylines of the Bears' bye week and their Week 11 matchup.

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