Bears WR Luther Burden Returns to Limited Practice with Ankle Injury

Bears WR Luther Burden (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, marking his first official on-field work since suffering an ankle injury in Week 15. He is tentatively projected to return for Sunday night's game against the 49ers, though he may need to upgrade to full participation later in the week to avoid a game designation. Burden is considered a better bet to play in Week 17 compared to fellow WR Rome Odunze, who remained sidelined with a foot injury.