Colts: 3 starting jobs clearly up for grabs in training camp

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Trey Burton #80 of the Chicago Bears (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

2. Tight End

Jack Doyle is still in Indy, but the Colts signed Trey Burton this offseason.

We know Frank Reich loves to use two tight ends, as we saw last year with Doyle and Eric Ebron, which explains why they signed Trey Burton after he was released by the Chicago Bears.

But could we have a battle at the position now that Burton is (we think) back to full health? He endured injuries in 2019, which limited him to eight games, but don’t forget about his career year with Mitchell Trubisky as his QB in 2018.

Yes, Doyle is a two-time Pro Bowler, but injuries limited him in 2018,, and despite getting a Pro Bowl nod in 2019, he hasn’t come close to sniffing his career-best numbers from 2016 and 2017. Perhaps the addition of Philip Rivers will help, but Doyle isn’t getting a free pass here just because he recently signed a contract extension.

Doyle has the size advantage, but Burton has the athleticism. Maybe there won’t be a surefire starting tight end in this offense, but it will matter who’s getting more snaps.

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