Burden was participating in rookie minicamp at Halas Hall on May 10 when he caught a pass deep down the field and landed awkwardly. According to a report from 670 The Score in Chicago, Burden may have suffered an "injury to his midsection."

The Chicago Bears spent the first NFL draft pick of Ben Johnson's tenure as head coach on tight end Colston Loveland out of Michigan.

B/R NFL scout Dame Parson described Burden before the draft as a "explosive and dynamic run-after-catch threat" who would "benefit from being linked to a creative offensive coordinator who will utilize his full skill set to help the offense."