WATCH: Bears strike first with Keenum’s first TD since 2023

The Chicago Bears scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time since the middle of the 2025 season with an eight-yard pass from third-string quarterback Case Keenum to wide receiver Luther Burden III. It was Keenum’s first touchdown pass since 2023 and Burden’s first touchdown of the

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The Chicago Bears scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time since the middle of the 2025 season with an eight-yard pass from third-string quarterback Case Keenum to wide receiver Luther Burden III. It was Keenum’s first touchdown pass since 2023 and Burden’s first touchdown of the year.

Here is a look at the touchdown, courtesy of the Chicago Bears’ official social media:

.@lutherburden3 with a little help from his friends 🤝

📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/vhg8Tu4LKU

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 29, 2026

It is the Bears’ first touchdown since their season opener against the Carolina Panthers. Chicago got a stop on the Philadelphia Eagles' opening drive to give their offense a chance to build on their 7-0 lead.

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: WATCH: Bears

strike first with Keenum’s first TD since 2023