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Rome Odunze or Luther Burden III: Which Young Bears Receiver Is the Better Card Investment?

When Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson said to buy stock in Luther Burden III, I’m not sure he meant it literally in terms of The Hobby. But the logic certainly applies. And it definitely applies to his wide receiver running mate, Rome Odunze. The hopes are high for the Chicago Bears wide receiver tandem entering the 2026 NFL season. Odunze is entering his third year with the team. A foot injury limited Odunze’s overall productivity in 2025. But a healthy Odunze started strong and was on pace for a breakout campaign that projected to surpass 1,000 receiving yards and score more than 10 touchdowns. Perhaps an injury-shortened 2025 will provide a quality buy-low situation for Bears fans wanting to invest in Odunze cards. You can browse through Card Ladder’s Odunze shop to get a good look at some potential values. Bears receiver Luther Burden III Rome Odunze or Luther Burden III: Which Young Bears Receiver Is the Better Card Investment? Back in May, Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson told reporters that he would buy stock in Burden’s future. When you consider the Bears head coach doesn’t throw around compliments lightly, this quote has stuck with me throughout the offseason. And it has me dreaming big about Burden’s future. Burden didn’t come close to 1,000 yards or double-digit touchdowns. But his strong finish down the stretch and in some of the team’s biggest moments make it easy to envision Burden having a breakout season. If he can get close to post a 1,000-yard receiving season, then buying early on Burden stock ( in terms of cards ) will look good. The most expensive sale on record at Card Ladder for Burden is his 2025 Topps Chrome Sapphire Selections Auto Papa 1/1, which sold for $6,500 on Aug. 12. For the sake of our discussion, these are the projections for Luther Burden III: 114 targets 76 receptions 941 receiving yards 5 touchdowns If he surpasses those projections, then you’ll be thankful that you bought in when y…

Sep 11, 2026, 1:47 PM CT1 sourcesBLEACHER NATION

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