Bears' Ben Johnson compares Luther Burden III's mentality, approach to one of the NFL's best wide receivers

Johnson says Burden has a desire to be great Aug 3, 2026 at 4:49 pm ET • 3 min read Imagn Images Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is widely considered one of the top offensive minds in the NFL. He's credited with engineering a significant step forward for last year's Bears offense, obviously, but before that, he was the offensive coordinator in Detroit, where he helped the Lions become one of the best offenses in football. During that time, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown developed into one of the best in the league at his position, catching at least 100 passes for at least 1,100 yards in each of Johnson's three seasons at the helm and earning a monster contract extension that made him among the highest-paid receivers in the league. These days, Johnson coaches another receiver who he says h