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Former Bears tight end Trey Burton had his share of injury struggles during his two seasons in Chicago. Whether it was the groin injury that held him out of the NFC Wild Card game during 2018 or landing on injured reserve last season with a calf injury, Burton couldn’t stay on the field.
The Bears released Burton this offseason, and he was soon scooped up by the Indianapolis Colts, where he would get another opportunity to prove himself.
Unfortunately for Burton, his bad luck has followed him to Indianapolis. Burton suffered an injury during Saturday’s practice, where he had to be helped off the field. According to Dov Kleiman, Burton couldn’t put weight on his left foot after sustaining the injury.
#Colts TE Trey Burton is getting helped off the field. Can't put weight on his left foot after suffering an injury at practice.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 29, 2020
According to Indy Star’s Joel Erickson, Burton suffered a strained or pulled muscle in his left calf.
Trey Burton strained or pulled a muscle in his calf, per source
— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) August 29, 2020
In 2018, Chicago signed Burton to a four-year, $32 million contract, which included $22 million guaranteed. While Burton had a career-best season with the Bears in 2018 — 54 catches for 569 receiving yards and six touchdowns — it was ultimately his lack of availability that was his downfall.
Meanwhile in Chicago, there have been rave reviews about the Bears’ new crop of tight ends, including rookie Cole Kmet and veterans Jimmy Graham and Demetrius Harris. Whoever does win the starting quarterback job between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles will have some big targets to throw to.
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