Overview

• Wide receiver Luther Burden III signed his four-year rookie contract Friday with full guarantees, clearing the last unsigned Bears second-round pick before training camp.
• Defensive tackle Shemar Turner and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo agreed to four-year deals on July 17, each receiving significant guaranteed money.
• Their signings capped a standoff that left the Bears with three unsigned second-rounders and mirrored a trend sparked by fully guaranteed deals for Jayden Higgins, Carson Schwesinger and Alfred Collins.
• NFL regulations prohibit rookies without signed contracts from participating in training camp, making timely deals critical for practice reps and roster competition.
• The Bears’ swift resolution highlights a growing challenge to the traditional rookie wage scale as nearly 30 second-round picks league-wide held out for full guarantees.