The Bears are cutting Trey Burton, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). With that, Burton will hit free agency and try to hook on with another team. 
The 28-year-old (29 in October) joined the Bears on a four-year, $32MM deal in 2018. However, thanks to the structure and cash flow of the deal, it was more like a two-year pact. Ultimately, that’s how the Bears treated it. Burton will be designated as a post-June 1 cut saving the Bears roughly $2.8MM in cap space (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Adam Jahns). There’s also offset language in his deal. If another teams signs Burton, the Bears will owe him less than his $4MM guaranteed sum.
Burton spent the majority of his career as a backup for Eagles, sitting behind star Zach Ertz. Over his last two Philly seasons, Burton averaged 30 receptions, 288 yards, and three touchdowns per campaign. Those weren’t eye-popping totals, but the advanced stats showed that he was extremely efficient. In his final season with the Birds, Football Outsiders ranked Burton No. 3 in DVOA among TEs, demonstrating his per-play value.
In Chicago, Burton didn’t break out the way the Bears and many fantasy owners hoped. Burton had 54 catches for 569 yards and six touchdowns in 2018. Last year, a calf injury shut him down in November. He finished out his season with 14 receptions for 84 yards and zero touchdowns.
With Burton gone, the Bears figure to be on the hunt for tight ends in the draft.
Shaheen next?
He’d be a good fit in Cincy … in fairness to hes had no one to throw him the ball in Chicago. Would be a good target for Burrow to go with Boyd and Green
I will give you the poor QB play in 2019, but dude has been injured more often then he played, so that argument is invalid at best for his overall play with the Bears.
Your probably right but I think he’s an upgrade over Uzamah who they have now. Especially since the fragile Eifert is with the Jags
If they can get Burton on the field- and IF they don’t play the Eagles. His mystery injury the DAY OF the game against the Eagles 2 years ago is still a head scratcher to everyone in Chicago. He’s a head case.
colts could use a second tight end
I was thinking that also, however I would hold out for Howard depending on price.
Patriots
Pats
Bye
Don’t waste a solid good bye on him. Just kick him in the backside.
Good bye Philly Special man.
Eagles should sign him on a veteran’s minimum contract with incentives.
And why would Burton take that deal? Someone will pay him to be their starter anyone who watched any football knows Trubinsky sucks and Burton suffered for it.
Burton put up decent numbers in 2018 and then got hurt. How is this Trubisky’s fault? With the injuries he’s had, no team is paying him starter’s money
My guess is either buffalo or Miami will pay him
He’ll sign with the Colts to reunite with Frank Reich. That’s all I have to say about that.
Told you.
But the Bears just spent big in free agency on Jimmy Graham, the only reason that they would still be on the market for a TE now is if someone let’s them know that it is not the year 2013.
Looks like Zach was right since the Bears did go tight end with their first pick. Not that the Bears should have.
The Redskins are short high draft picks and need a starting tight end. Is Trey Burton together enough for Ron Rivera to consider? Rivera is clamping down on nutcases who don’t really want to play football or don’t love the game.
Uh, When is Rivera going to start clamping down on nutcase owners Alec?
C’mon back home Trey. You were at your best in green.