I’d tap the brakes on that thought. I understand fans are frustrated and I imagine no one is more frustrated than Burton, who missed the playoff game against the Eagles, his former team, last season. The Bears have a heavy investment in Burton. He will have earned $17.975 million from the club by the end of this season, and $4 million of his $6.7 million base salary for 2020 becomes fully guaranteed if he is on the roster on March 15. We don’t have to think about 2020, but Burton still can be a significant part of the offense this season, and the Bears should absolutely be working to get a return on their investment. If he’s not ready to go Thursday — and I think the Bears will play it safe with him — see if he’s good to go in Week 2. Burton was on the field for all 16 games last season and appeared in 61 of a possible 64 with the Eagles. So he’s not injury-prone. He just happened to get hurt last season at the worst possible time and seemingly at the last minute before the playoff game.