The Bears were confident all preseason that Trey Burton would be ready to roll by the opener, and that might have been the case if he hadn’t strained a groin muscle last week.
Burton tested it out in pre-game warm-ups, but was unable to run full speed, so the Bears made him inactive against the Packers.
The concern now is whether he might miss additional games as coach Matt Nagy prioritizes his long-term health, though the Bears have 10 days until their Week 2 visit to the Broncos.
It was surely an exasperating night for Burton, who worked back from sports hernia surgery and thought he was in good shape when the Bears opened training camp in late July.