When the Chicago Bears signed Trey Burton, most Chicago Bears fans assumed that he was the only Burton on the roster. That is because fullback is not a sexy position, and Michael Burton did not stand out in that regard in 2017 either.
Still, Michael Burton was on the roster. When the Chicago Bears brought in Matt Nagy, and talk began about his up-tempo and passing offense, the idea of a fullback became even more tertiary. When they brought in Ryan Nall as a UDFA, the writing started to get more clear that Burton was on the chopping block.