The defending champions are looking to keep the band together with limited cap space this offseason. Already, they’re on the verge of losing at least one key player. The Eagles are unlikely to retain tight end Trey Burton and he is expected to sign with another team in March, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells Matt Lombardo of NJ.com. 
The Eagles made an offer that Burton, but the tight end did not consider that proposal to be “serious,” according to the source. Burton now projects as the best tight end available on the open market.
Burton most of the season behind Zach Ertz on the Eagles’ depth chart. The undrafted free agent then saw an uptick in playing time when Ertz suffered a concussion late in the season. In the Super Bowl, Burton cemented his place in Philadelphia lore when he threw the “Philly Special” touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Foles.
In the regular season, Burton caught 23 passes for 248 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. There are bigger names in this year’s free agent TE crop such as Jimmy Graham, Austin Seferian-Jenkins, and Tyler Eifert, but Burton figures to command the largest offers of the group.
It says that Ertz threw the TD in the super bowl. Should say Burton
Typo. Time for a third cup of coffee.
Pretty sure Burton is #88
He changed his number this year.
I’m hoping that the Saints are the “mystery team” that’s taking a chance on him.
Taking a chance? It’s not a chance. He can play.
It’s just a figure of speech
I really wish Philly could keep him. He is so consistent. I like Celek, but he is 32, 33 now? Burton is 26 and definitely has a more years ahead of him than Celek.
And he’s priced himself out of his role as far as Philly is concerned. They’ll have enough tough decisions to make to find ways to keep starters, overpaying for a backup is out of the question.
Already 9 M over cap. Celek may retire lol, so yes he has more years ahead of him. Eagles will bring in a vet cheaper, and draft someone. Maybe Barnidge.
I hope he’s I know he deserves way more than he’s making now…. I was reading somewhere that Trey says this report is false…
Perfect fit to pair up with Adam Shaheen in Matt Nagy’s new offense in Chicago. Get it done Pace.
I think he’s going to Jacksonville. He played college ball at Florida, they need a TE for Bortles, and they have the cap space. Sad to see him go but he’s gonna get starter money that the Eagles can’t afford.