Luther Burden's Groin Injury Could Cost You Week 1, But Don't Panic Yet
Luther Burden suffered a groin injury in practice on Saturday and will miss the preseason, though a Week 1 return is possible. The Bears are banking on their second-year WR getting healthy in time for the regular season.
Luther Burden suffered a groin injury in practice on Saturday that's sidelining him for the preseason. Here's the thing: a Week 1 return is possible, which means you shouldn't panic-sell yet.
The timeline matters here. If Burden is ready for Week 1, you're looking at a potential league-winner at WR2 pricing in most drafts. The Bears didn't invest a top-10 pick in him to let a preseason injury derail his season.
But let's be real: groin injuries are tricky. They linger. They flare up. Monitor his status closely through August. If the Bears start being cagey about his availability heading into Week 1, that's your signal to fade him early and pivot to safer options.
For now, treat Burden as a conditional value play. His ADP should reflect the injury risk, and if it doesn't, that's your edge.