knew from the moment he signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie in 2014 that he needed to follow in the shadow of fellow tight end .
“He is the definition of what a professional is all about,” says Burton, one of three interchangeable and highly productive tight ends on the Eagles’ 53-man roster. “The way he goes about his business on a daily basis is something that every player can learn from. I did. I still am. He just knows how to prepare himself for the grind of the season.”
The grind of this season is Celek’s 11th since the Eagles made him a fifth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.