- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.74M
- Signing bonus
- $4.61M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$10,964,030 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,964,030 guaranteed at signing and a $4,613,840 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsLuther Burden III Contract
Luther Burden III signed a four-year, $10.96 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $10.96 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$10.96M
- Guaranteed
- $10.96M
- Average / year
- $2.74M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Wide Receiver #10Age 222 NFL seasons6' 0" / 210 lbsMissouri
CHIWR / 10
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,338,365 | $1,153,460 | $1,347,885 | $0 | $2,501,345 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,338,365 | $1,153,460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,347,885 | $2,501,345 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,338,365 + SIGNING $1,153,460 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,501,345Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.46M$2.73M$0
CHI2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,338,365 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,347,885Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | CHI | $840,000 | $4,613,840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,864 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,457,704 | $5,457,704 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | CHI | $1,338,365 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,347,885 | $6,805,589 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CHI | $1,836,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,836,730 | $8,642,319 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CHI | $2,335,095 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,335,095 | $10,977,414 |
| Career totals | $6,350,190 | $4,613,840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,977,414 | $10,977,414 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025