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Trey Burton turning heads at tight end position

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Trey Burton an undrafted free agent in 2014, was expected to fill the same role James Casey filled last season, but he's showing more than being a core special teams player.

The Eagles see Burton as a long-term solution as the No. 2 behind Zach Ertz.

"I think he's ready to make a jump and help the team, not just on special teams, but as an offensive player, as well," Sanchez said, via Philly.com.

"He did a good job [on that TD] of finding a window [in the zone defense] to get open.