Bears TE Trey Burton in question as practices begin for Packers game

Tight end Trey Burton wasn’t on the field for the portion of practice open to the media Sunday.

Coach Matt Nagy did not mention Burton in his comments before practice, and the Bears don’t have to file an injury report until Monday.

Burton has been working his way back from offseason sports-hernia surgery. Nagy has said he had no concerns about his availability for the season opener Thursday against the Packers, but he also mentioned that he’d likely keep Burton on a maintenance plan, limiting his practice work to keep him healthy.

Like most Bears starters, Burton didn’t play in the preseason games. He said last week he’d play in the opener.

Burton is coming off a career year of 54 catches, 569 yards and six touchdowns.

Bears set practice squad

The 10 players named to the practice squad were with the Bears all training camp.

The team kept quarterback Tyler Bray, running back Ryan Nall, wide receiver Thomas Ives from Hinsdale Central, tight end Jesper Horsted and offensive linemen Sam Mustipher and Alex Bars, rookies who were Notre Dame teammates.

Cornerback Stephen Denmark, a seventh-round pick who has battled an ankle injury, made the practice squad, as did defensive lineman Jonathan Harris, an Aurora native. Cornerback Michael Joseph, who attended Oswego High School, and preseason standout James Vaughters, an outside linebacker, also made the squad.

Nagy’s message

The Bears’ 53-man roster, set one day earlier, didn’t change Sunday. They didn’t claim anyone off waivers, nor did they sign a free agent.

Nagy spoke to those familiar faces Sunday morning.

“Went back to what our message was, No. 1, when the season ended and, No. 2, in our first OTA meeting,” he said. “That message for us was to create our own legacy.”