Set to operate without Burden
Williams will be without Luther Burden (groin) for the entirety of the preseason, but the Bears believe that the second-year wide receiver will be available for Week 1 at Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 13, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Williams is entering his second season under head coach Ben Johnson and his third NFL campaign overall, and his No. 2 option at wide receiver Luther Burden just suffered a groin injury Saturday that will sideline him for the entirety of the preseason. The quarterback completed 53 passes to Burden for 718 yards and two touchdowns over 15 regular-season contests and two postseason games this past season. Williams has substantial rapport with WR1 Rome Odunze, but he will now have to lean on offseason addition Kalif Raymond, third-round pick Zavion Thomas (knee) and second-year pro Jahdae Walker at practice in Burden's absence.
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D'Andre Swift
Having standout camp
Swift has been one of the brightest stars of training camp for the Bears, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Luther Burden III
Coach hopeful for Week 1
Coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday that Burden (groin) is going to "hopefully" be ready by the start of the season, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Coby Bryant
Out for 4-6 months after knee surgery
Bryant (knee) had surgery Friday and will be out for 4-6 months, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Luther Burden III
Set to miss preseason, should play Week 1
Burden (groin) is expected to sit out all three of the Bears' preseason games, but the team believes the wideout will be available for the Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Luther Burden III
Expected to miss one month
Burden (groin) is expected to be sidelined for roughly one month, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.
Zavion Thomas
Exits practice early
Thomas (undisclosed) exited Sunday's practice early after a 7-on-7 collision, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Luther Burden III
Will miss time with groin injury
Burden is expected to "miss a little bit of time" due to a groin injury that he sustained during Saturday's training camp practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Luther Burden III
Exits practice with apparent injury
Burden left Saturday's training camp practice due to a lower-body injury, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times reports.
Darnell Wright
Earns four-year extension
The Bears and Wright agreed to terms on a four-year extension Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Luther Burden III
Avoids injury after hard hit
Burden was slow to get up after a hard hit at the end of Tuesday's practice, but he told reporters afterward that he's fine, Adam Jahns of AllCHGO.com reports.