2 min read • August 31, 2020
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Trey Burton, the Colts' new tight end reportedly suffered a moderate calf strain at training camp. Although media reports seem somewhat optimistic for an absence measured in weeks not months, We at profootballdoc.com are more than skeptical. We could easily see this injury lasting multiple weeks and lingering. The way he went down, combined with the fact that the calf is very important for bursting off the line, add to my concerns. This injury is likely to linger, which is a significant blow to Burton and his new team. One can't predict his return but we could easily see him missing September and needing October to return to full form. The 28-year-old tight end had a breakout year in 2018, catching 54 balls for 569 yards and six touchdowns, but will have to be worked into the lineup behind incumbent starter Jack Doyle. Trey Burton played through two injury plagued seasons with the Bears before a calf injury landed him on injured reserve. He claims he was misdiagnosed coming into 2019 after offseason hernia surgery. Burton has had recurrent issues including a groin strain in the past. Those injuries should be behind him as he moves on to the Colts but the new calf injury remains. Will Burton or Doyle become the new "Antonio Gates'' for Philip Rivers?
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