6 Bears players that regressed in 2019

There were plenty of players that contributed to the disappointment of the Bears’ 2019 season, but these six stood apart from the rest.

TE Trey Burton

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Considering the importance of the tight end position in Matt Nagy’s offense, the failure of the entire position group was cause for concern. But there was no tight end more disappointing than Trey Burton. Burton has struggled with injuries dating back to last year’s playoff game, and it continued to be an issue this season.

Burton’s production was also limited in 2019. In eight games, he had 14 receptions for 84 yards with no scores, which was a far cry from 2018 when he had 54 receptions for 569 yards and six touchdowns. The Bears gave Burton a four-year, $32 million deal to be the Travis Kelce of Nagy’s offense, and he hasn’t been able to do that.

While the Bears are tied to Burton for 2020 — given he’d be a dead-cap hit of $7.5 million — the same can’t be said for the following season. The Bears will address the tight end position this offseason, through free agency and/or the NFL Draft. They’ve already started by bringing in new tight ends coach Clancy Barone, who has a track record with some successful tight ends.

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