Luther Burden III Injured on Hit from Rueben Bain, Latest on Bears WR's Recovery from Concussion

The Chicago Bears escaped with a 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football , but they may have lost one of their top offensive players.

Per Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper , Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced after the win that wide receiver Luther Burden III sustained a concussion when he took a hit from Bucs rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain in the fourth quarter.

The hit by Bain caused Burden to fumble the ball, and Tampa Bay tied the game 24-24 two plays later. However, Chicago managed to survive thanks to a 49-yard drive over the final three minutes that culminated with a game-winning 38-yard field goal by Cairo Santos as time expired.

While Burden wasn't on the field for the game-winning drive, he had already made an impact with game highs of seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. The 22-year-old has now reached the end zone in three straight games, and he leads the Bears with 49 receptions, 644 yards and four receiving touchdowns in his breakout sophomore campaign.

Burden is likely to be placed in concussion protocol, but he will have some extra time to recover while Chicago is on a bye in Week 10. The Bears will be back in action on Nov. 22 against the New Orleans Saints.

If Burden is still forced to miss time after the bye, wide receiver Rome Odunze and tight end Colston Loveland will take over as the top targets for star quarterback Caleb Williams in Chicago's passing attack until he's able to return to the lineup.