Desperate for tight end production with Trey Burton on injured reserve and Adam Shaheen nursing a foot injury, the Bears turned to a preseason stud Wednesday.
Jesper Horsted was promoted to the active roster. Despite playing just three offensive snaps in the first two exhibition games combined, he finished the preseason with eight catches for 121 yards. They were second-most receiving yards on the team during the preseason — and are still more than any single Bears tight end has totaled during the regular season.
As a wide receiver at Princeton, Horsted set school records with 196 catches and 28 touchdown receptions. The Bears converted to him to tight end and kept him on the practice squad all season.
The team put Burton on injured reserve Saturday. He fought a groin injury all year and hurt his calf against the Lions.
