Treylon Burks

Titans’ Treylon Burks Ahead Of Schedule; Lloyd Cushenberry Targeting Week 1 Return

June 12th, 2025 at 4:22pm CST by Adam La Rose

Treylon Burks faces this year’s training camp as a pending free agent. The former first-rounder expectedly had his fifth-year option declined this spring, a move which came about in no small part due to his injury history.

Burks is rehabbing an ACL tear, the latest ailment to leave him sidelined in his career. After suffering the injury in October, it was eventually determined surgery would be required. The timing of the procedure led to questions about Burks’ availability for the offseason and the start of the 2025 campaign.

When speaking about the progress made so far in rehab, though, head coach Brian Callahan offered an encouraging update. Burks is ahead of schedule, Callahan said during this week’s minicamp (via team reporter Jim Wyatt). He added the 25-year-old is essentially at 80% right now, preventing him from participating in on-field work in a full capacity.

Callahan said he is hopeful Burks will be cleared in time for training camp next month. That would be a critical development for the Arkansas product, who might not be considered a roster lock at this point. Burks has played just 27 games to date, and his rookie campaign (33-444-1 statline) has been his most productive so far. Acquired to replace – at least in part – A.J. Brown, he has been unable to do so. A healthy camp could at least allow for Burks to carve out a role alongside the likes of Calvin Ridley and free agent pickup Tyler Lockett.

In other injury news, center Lloyd Cushenberry is making steady progress in his own rehab. A November Achilles tear ended the veteran center’s debut campaign in Tennessee and began a lengthy road to recovery. Cushenberry is aiming to be available in time for Week 1 of the 2025 season, though.

“I feel good, man,” the former Broncos starter said (via Wyatt). “I am close to being back, cleared and healthy and ready to go. The offseason has been good, I am locking in on my diet, getting in the best shape as I can. I am doing well.”

Cushenberry will reprise his role atop the center depth chart when he is cleared. Improved play up front will be a target for the Titans in 2025 after the team added left tackle Dan Moore Jr. and right guard Kevin Zeitler in free agency. Getting Cushenberry – who signed a four-year, $50MM pact last March – back in the fold would be key for Tennessee’s offense. It will be interesting to see if he manages to receive clearance in time to participate in training camp on at least a part-time basis.

AFC South Notes: WRs, Anderson, Sneed

May 25th, 2025 at 8:18pm CST by Ely Allen

Three receivers in the AFC South are facing big seasons for different reasons in 2025, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. Titans wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Treylon Burks and Texans wideout John Metchie all are looking to have impactful 2025 campaigns in order to improve their prospects for the future.

Ridley returns to Tennessee as the team’s leading receiver from 2024, but he’ll be in a much-improved receiving corps this season. He’s been joined by veterans Tyler Lockett and Van Jefferson and rookies Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, and Xavier Restrepo as targets for No. 1 overall draft pick Cam Ward. Volin argues that, with Ridley being 30 years old, the Titans may feel comfortable moving on from Ridley in favor of their several other options in the future. Even with a post-June 1 designation, cutting Ridley would not save them any cap space this year, but if Ridley can’t prove to be a worthy asset in 2025, his contract provides a potential out that could limit his dead money to $8.02MM and increase the team’s cap savings to $18.73 for 2026, should they cut him.

After Tennessee made the decision to decline Burks’ fifth-year option, it’s certain that the 25-year-old will be headed into the final year of his rookie contract. Through three seasons, Burks has struggled mightily with injuries, missing 24 of a possible 51 games. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, then, that he may not make it through the offseason. With the lack of production, the influx of new talent, and only $1.91MM of dead money facing the team should they cut him, Burks faces long odds of making the roster in 2025.

Metchie, unfortunately, faces similar challenges. Metchie’s health issues stem, initially, from a surprising diagnosis of leukemia that halted his rookie season before it even began. In two years since returning to the team, though, Metchie has failed to make much of an impact, despite injuries to his teammates providing plenty of opportunities for him to do so. Like Burks, Metchie is now heading into the final year of his rookie contract and dealing with an influx of new talent like veteran Christian Kirk and Day 2 rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Metchie, a Day 2 pick himself, will need to tap into the potential that got him drafted that high in order to ensure his roster status for the 2025 NFL season.

Here are a couple other rumors from around the AFC South:

Former No. 3 overall pick Will Anderson Jr. is not yet eligible for an extension, but that hasn’t stopped him from thinking about it. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, the 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year told reporters recently that he “most definitely” wants to remain in Houston for the rest of his career. With 18.0 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, and 41 quarterback hits through two seasons, one would imagine that the feeling is mutual. The Texans will have to wait until he completes his third season of NFL play, though, until they can extend their young pass rusher with the contract that he desires.
Two days ago, we reported that Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was progressing well in his rehabilitation but noted that there wasn’t yet a timeline for his return. There doesn’t appear to have been any new information, but Titans senior writer/editor Jim Wyatt told fans in a mailbag yesterday that “the plan is to have him ready to go for the fall.” So, it seems Sneed will continue his recovery work for the remainder of the summer with plans to be back, hopefully, in time for training camp.

2026 NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker

May 1st, 2025 at 11:19pm CST by Sam Robinson

NFL teams have until May 1 to officially pick up fifth-year options on 2022 first-rounders. The 2020 CBA revamped the option structure and made them fully guaranteed, rather than guaranteed for injury only. Meanwhile, fifth-year option salaries are now determined by a blend of performance- and usage-based benchmarks:

Two-time Pro Bowlers (excluding alternates) will earn the same as their position’s franchise tag
One-time Pro Bowlers will earn the equivalent of the transition tag
Players who achieve any of the following will receive the average of the third-20th-highest salaries at their position:
- At least a 75% snap rate in two of their first three seasons
- A 75% snap average across all three seasons
- At least 50% in each of first three seasons
Players who do not hit any of those benchmarks will receive the average of the third-25th top salaries at their position

We covered how last year’s Pro Bowl invites affected the 2022 first-round class. With the deadline looming, we will use the space below to track all the 2026 option decisions from around the league:

DE/OLB Travon Walker, Jaguars ($14.75MM): Exercised
DE/OLB Aidan Hutchinson, Lions ($19.87MM): Exercised
CB Derek Stingley Jr., Texans ($17.6MM): Extended through 2029
CB Sauce Gardner, Jets ($20.19MM): Exercised
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, Giants ($14.75MM): Exercised
T Ikem Ekwonu, Panthers ($17.56MM): Exercised
T Evan Neal, Giants ($16.69MM): Declined
WR Drake London, Falcons ($16.82MM): Exercised
T Charles Cross, Seahawks ($17.56MM): Exercised
WR Garrett Wilson, Jets ($16.82MM): Exercised
WR Chris Olave, Saints ($15.49MM): Exercised
WR Jameson Williams, Lions ($15.49MM): Exercised
DT Jordan Davis, Eagles ($12.94MM): Exercised
S Kyle Hamilton, Ravens ($18.6MM): Exercised
G Kenyon Green, Eagles* ($16.69MM): Declined
WR Jahan Dotson, Eagles** ($16.82MM): Declined
G Zion Johnson, Chargers ($17.56MM): Declined
WR Treylon Burks, Titans ($15.49MM): Declined
T Trevor Penning, Saints ($16.69MM): Declined
QB Kenny Pickett, Browns*** ($22.12MM): Declined
CB Trent McDuffie, Chiefs ($17.6MM): Exercised
LB Quay Walker, Packers ($14.75MM): Declined
CB Kaiir Elam, Cowboys**** ($12.68MM): Declined
G Tyler Smith, Cowboys ($20.99MM): Exercised
C Tyler Linderbaum, Ravens ($20.99MM): Declined
DE Jermaine Johnson, Jets ($13.92MM): Exercised
LB Devin Lloyd, Jaguars ($14.75MM): Exercised
DT Devonte Wyatt, Packers ($12.94MM): Exercised
G Cole Strange, Patriots ($16.69MM): Declined
DE George Karlaftis, Chiefs ($15.12MM): Exercised
DB Dax Hill, Bengals ($12.68MM): Exercised
S Lewis Cine, Vikings: N/A

* = traded from Texans on March 11, 2025
** = traded from Commanders on August 22, 2024
*** = traded from Eagles on March 15, 2024; traded from Steelers on March 10, 2025
**** = traded from Bills to Cowboys on March 12, 2025

Titans Expected To Decline Treylon Burks’ Fifth-Year Option

April 28th, 2025 at 8:34pm CST by Sam Robinson

The player the Titans tabbed to be their hopeful A.J. Brown replacement, Treylon Burks has not panned out. The 2022 first-round pick has battled injuries regularly and has not made a tremendous impact when available.

It should come as no surprise to see the Titans decline Burks’ fifth-year option. Now two GMs removed from the exec who selected Burks (Jon Robinson), Tennessee is expected to decline Burks’, per football ops president Chad Brinker (via ESPN.com’s Turron Davenport).

No official announcement has been made, but considering Burks’ career path and the cost to exercise this option, no drama exists here. Burks missed most of last season due to injury, and although he is only eligible for the bottom-tier option price at his position, a $15.49MM guarantee will be a non-starter for the Brinker-Mike Borgonzi regime.

The Titans drafted Burks 18th overall, doing so with the Eagles’ No. 18 overall pick. A less-than-thrilled Mike Vrabel, as it seemed at the time, moved forward with Burks along with Robinson. But the Arkansas product has not come close to justifying the selection. As Brown has become a locked-in No. 1 wide receiver in Philadelphia, Burks has totaled just 699 career receiving yards. The big-bodied target has one career touchdown reception, and it came in 2022.

Entering the NFL after two productive Razorbacks seasons, Burks missed time during his first Titans offseason. He then missed six games apiece in each of his first two seasons. Burks, 25, is coming off an ACL tear. The Titans on IR in mid-October, but word on the injury’s severity did not come until December. It was then revealed Burks underwent ACL surgery. Brinker said the fourth-year receiver is still rehabbing.

Robinson’s tenure produced four playoff berths and a number of winning seasons, but it also included first-round misfires. Burks, Caleb Farley (2021) and Isaiah Wilson (2020) factored into the Titans’ decision to can Robinson late in 2022; so did the Brown trade. The Titans fired Ran Carthon after two years, elevating Brinker. Carthon signee Calvin Ridley remains Tennessee’s top receiver, but the team added Tyler Lockett as a complementary piece before the draft. The Titans, who also added Van Jefferson in free agency, then used fourth-round picks on Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike to help round out Cam Ward‘s receiving corps. It remains to be seen if Burks will be part of that cadre.

Titans WR Treylon Burks Underwent ACL Surgery, Done For Season

December 4th, 2024 at 6:58pm CST by Ben Levine

The knee injury that landed Treylon Burks on IR back in October will ultimately end his season. The Titans wideout won’t be returning to the field in 2024 after undergoing ACL surgery, coach Brian Callahan told reporters (via Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com).

Burks suffered his knee injury during an October practice, and it sounds like there was some initial uncertainty surrounding the severity of the issue. Callahan admitted that Burks was initially diagnosed with a “loose ACL,” but it was recently determined that the receiver would indeed have to go under the knife. ACL surgery would put Burks’ availability in doubt for the start of the 2025 campaign, and it could ultimately spell the end of his tenure in Tennessee.

The former 18th-overall pick hasn’t lived up to his draft billing with the Titans. He was limited to only 22 games between his first two seasons in the league, combining for 730 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown. 2024 was set to be a crucial season for Burks, but he barely saw a role through the first five games of the season. The wideout got into about half of his offense’s snaps, collecting 35 yards from scrimmage on six touches.

The organization will have to make a decision on the player’s fifth-year option in a few months. Considering the $15.28MM commitment, it seems like Burks will enter lame-duck status in 2025. The wideout could end up sticking around as an end-of-the-depth-chart option, but he’d once again have a tough time cracking the starting lineup.

Burks’ injury basically coincided with the DeAndre Hopkins trade, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has since taken advantage of his increased snaps; the former UDFA has hauled in eight touchdowns over the past eight weeks. With Calvin Ridley attached to a sizable contract, the Titans seem to have their top-two spots on the depth chart locked in for the 2025 campaign.

Titans Place WR Treylon Burks On IR

October 19th, 2024 at 1:48pm CST by Adam La Rose

OCTOBER 19: It’s officially going to be a four-game absence, at least, for Burks, who, according to ESPN’s Turron Davenport, has officially been placed on injured reserve today.

To fill Burks’ spot on the 53-man roster, Tennessee has signed defensive tackle Abdullah Anderson from the practice squad to the active roster. Additionally, cornerback Gabe Jeudy-Lally and quarterback Trevor Siemian have been elevated as standard gameday practice squad callups for tomorrow’s game. Siemian signed back with the team 10 days ago as starting passer Will Levis deals with an AC joint sprain.

OCTOBER 18: Treylon Burks is once again positioned to miss time. The third-year receiver suffered a knee injury in practice yesterday, and Titans head coach Brian Callahan said injured reserve is under consideration at this point.

“We’re working through it,” Callahan said (via the team’s website). “It will be some time, no matter what. How long, we’ll see. We’re not totally sure yet… We’re just waiting on some final word from the doctors and all that, on what that’s going to look like. But I would expect him to miss some time.”

An IR stint would ensure at least a four-game absence for Burks, who has yet to put together a full season in the NFL. The former first-rounder was limited to 11 contests during his rookie season, and he logged that many appearances again last year. Underwhelming production during that time made the Arkansas product a potential trade candidate, but Tennessee elected to keep him in the fold.

Doing so initially appeared to be conditional on taking on a special teams role, although Burks has not been a regular third phase contributor so far. His 48% snap share on offense is nevertheless the lowest of his career, and he has managed no more than one reception during any game in 2024. Receiver targets have been centered on DeAndre Hopkins, along with free agent additions Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd.

This coming spring, a decision will need to be made on Burks’ fifth-year option. Picking up the option would lock the 24-year-old into a salary of $15.28MM for the 2026 season. His level of play has certainly not justified such a commitment, meaning next season is on track to serve as a walk year. In terms of more immediate concerns, Burks will look to minimize the time he misses before trying to take on a larger role in Tennessee’s low-output offense. Upon further testing, a decision with respect to IR will be made relatively soon.

AFC South Rumors: Titans, Burks, Scruggs

June 7th, 2024 at 8:35pm CST by Ely Allen

The Titans seem confident in moving forward with second-year passer Will Levis as their starter under center. With Levis’ relative inexperience in the NFL, though, the backup quarterback job has become an important one.

In nine starts as a rookie, Levis struggled with a 3-6 record and only completed 58.4 percent of his passes. Not counting a Week 16 game in which he only saw the first two drives of the contest, Levis averaged 224 passing yards per game in an offense spearheaded by Derrick Henry. He showed considerable poise for a rookie, though, throwing eight touchdowns to only four interceptions and adding a rushing score to his total, as well.

So, despite Levis’ seemingly cemented status as QB1, the backup quarterback job will be a crucial one for the Titans in 2024, and new head coach Brian Callahan told the media that veteran Mason Rudolph and recent third-round pick Malik Willis will compete for the honor, per Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. In two years with the team, Willis has seen limited usage with uninspiring results. Discounting garbage time or gadget play appearances here and there, Willis has made three starts, all coming in his rookie season. In those starts, Willis completed a combined 25 of his 49 pass attempts and didn’t once eclipse 100 passing yards as the offense was focused around Henry.

Rudolph saw his highest usage in 2019 with the Steelers, making eight starts in 10 games as an injury replacement for Ben Roethlisberger alongside Devlin Hodges. Despite going 5-4-1 as a starter while throwing 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions coming into 2022, Rudolph found himself seemingly out of consideration for the starting job as Mitchell Trubisky and Kenny Pickett combined for just 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. As those two continued to struggle to produce in 2023, Rudolph helped revive one of the league’s least efficient offenses as it circled the drain, rattling off three straight wins to help keep Mike Tomlin‘s streak of winning seasons alive before ultimately losing the team’s first-round playoff game.

Now, Rudolph and Willis will duke it out for backup duties behind Levis. If Levis struggles, Rudolph provides an ability to fill in as a proven starter. Willis will have a chance to show what he can provide, as well, as he continues to develop at the NFL level.

Here are a couple of other rumors coming out of the AFC South:

Staying in Nashville, Callahan stressed in an interview this week that wide receiver Treylon Burks will have to contribute on special teams in order to justify a roster spot this year, according to Easton Freeze of Broadway Sports Media. We profiled Burks recently as a trade candidate as the acquisitions of Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd pushed him further down the depth chart after a disappointing start for the former first-round selection out of Arkansas. While the Titans may not be willing to give up completely on Burks, they do recognize that his continued presence on the roster means he will need to find other ways to contribute if not on the starting offense.
Lastly, former second-round pick Juice Scruggs debuted late into his rookie season last year, starting at left guard for the Texans‘ final six games of the season after coming off injured reserve and replacing an injured Tytus Howard. Originally projected as an NFL center coming out of Penn State, Scruggs is expected to return to his natural position and start for Houston in 2024, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2.

Trade Candidate: Treylon Burks

May 25th, 2024 at 10:04pm CST by Ely Allen

Almost a year ago to this day, the Titans claimed they were “satisfied” with their group of wide receivers heading into the 2023 season. Two months later, the team decided to augment the group with the acquisition of veteran free agent DeAndre Hopkins. Still, the team finished 29th in the NFL in passing yards last year, leading to lots of investment in a new wide receiving corps.

Hopkins did his job. In 17 games, he led the team in all receiving categories with 75 catches for 1,057 yards, and seven touchdowns. He didn’t have much help, though, as his 137 targets were more than three times higher than the next most-targeted wideout, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (45), though tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo (77) and running back Tyjae Spears (70) received their fair share of targets.

The rest of the wide receiving corps provided nothing more than auxiliary numbers. After Hopkins, the next leading receivers were 30-year-old Chris Moore (22 receptions/424 yards/zero touchdowns), the undrafted Westbrook-Ihkine (28/370/3), and finally, former first-round pick Treylon Burks (16/221/0).

Burks experienced a bit of sophomore slump in 2023, even after putting up middling stats (33/444/1) in his rookie season. In both seasons, Burks has missed six contests with injury. His rookie year, turf toe landed him on injured reserve. This past season, an LCL sprain caused him to miss even more time.

Burks opportunity to turn things around in 2024 will be difficult in Tennessee. Though Moore has departed in free agency, Hopkins and Westbrook-Ikhine return next season. Additionally, the Titans invested massive capital in signing free agents Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd. Not only is this group a massive improvement over last year’s, but Hopkins also claims this is one of the best wide receiving corps he’s ever been a part of, per Michael David Smith of NBC Sports. That’s big praise for someone who shared the field with Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk.

With Ridley, Hopkins, and Boyd manning the first-team offense and Westbrook-Ikhine showing more reliability in 2023 than Burks, the 24-year-old out of Arkansas will struggle to see much of the field this year. Even if he does get some snaps, he’s going to have to earn targets over those four, as well. It’s starting to seem that if Burks is going to turn things around, it will require a change of scenery.

Before last year’s trade deadline, the Titans made it clear that running back Derrick Henry and Hopkins were not available. They were more receptive to hearing offers on Burks but were not necessarily inclined to move a young, former Day 1 pick. One has to imagine that, with the additions of Ridley and Boyd, their stances may have changed.

Tennessee is likely not going to fetch a first-round value out of Burks like what Baltimore got out of Marquise Brown a couple years ago, but some teams may still see the potential value in acquiring the sixth receiver off the board in the 2022 NFL Draft. Even if they aren’t quite satisfied with the offers they receive for Burks, his value is likely only going to decline in 2024, barring a shocking breakout season.

As for teams with wide receiver needs following the draft and free agency, the Ravens, Bills, Chargers, Steelers, and Jets could all stand to take a swing. The Bills and Chargers probably house the biggest need. With Buffalo losing both Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis this offseason, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, and rookie second-round pick Keon Coleman lead their room. After losing star veterans Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, Los Angeles is depending on Josh Palmer, last year’s first-round pick Quentin Johnston, and second-round rookie Ladd McConkey in 2024.

The Steelers (George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Roman Wilson) and Jets (Garrett Wilson, Williams, Malachi Corley) are each relying on a dynamic, young talent, an intriguing free agent, and a third-round rookie, while Baltimore could be looking to add another pass catcher to replace Odell Beckham Jr.‘s production from last year.

The Titans should have some options if they feel the need to move Burks or if Burks feels the need to request a change of scenery. Either way, it’s hard to see a situation in which Burks finds tremendous success as WR4 or WR5 on a Tennessee offense quarterbacked by Will Levis. If Burks wants to turn his career around and if the team wants to maximize his value, a move might be necessary this offseason or before the next trade deadline.

Titans Unlikely To Trade Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins

October 22nd, 2023 at 8:49am CST by Rory Parks

The Titans are currently 2-4 and may be without starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill for their last contest before the October 31 trade deadline (they have a bye this week and face the Falcons on October 29). They clearly profile as potential deadline sellers, but head coach Mike Vrabel is not throwing in the towel on the 2023 season, per Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports.

As such, Tennessee is not motivated to trade star running back Derrick Henry, as Robinson reports. While there is obvious concern about how many carries Henry has accumulated over the past few years, the two-time rushing leader has trade value. He still has some burst and is maintaing a solid 4.3 yards-per-carry average this season, and it is fair to expect that he will remain productive for the rest of the campaign.

Dianna Russini of The Athletic, though, has not found a team with much interest in Henry (subscription required). Perhaps that is because of his high usage rate and the fact that he is less than three months away from his 30th birthday, or perhaps it is simply because rival execs do not believe the Titans will seriously consider trading the longtime focal point of their offense. In any event, it presently appears likely that Henry will stay in Nashville through at least the end of the current season.

Likewise, it seems that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will stay put. Robinson has spoken to a few receiver-needy clubs, and he does not get the sense that Tennessee will be able to get much of a return in a Hopkins trade. The three-time First Team All-Pro made plenty of PFR headlines during his free agency stint this year, though he later conceded that his market did not develop as he expected after he was released by the Cardinals in May. He ultimately joined the Titans on a two-year, $26MM deal, and it does not sound as if other clubs are anxious to take on the balance of that contract. Through six games in 2023, Hopkins has 27 catches on 47 targets for 376 yards. He has yet to find the endzone.

As opposed to his veteran teammates on the offensive side of the ball, safety Kevin Byard is receiving trade interest, per Russini. However, Robinson does not believe Byard would fetch anything more than a late-round pick, and assuming that’s the case, the Titans would be better served by keeping him in the fold.

Wideout Treylon Burks, a 2022 first-round pick who was supposed to help replace A.J. Brown‘s production, has also been the subject of trade inquiries, as Russini writes. Unsurprisingly, the Titans are not inclined to move any young player, let alone a player who was taken on Day 1 of the draft just one year ago.

Titans WR Treylon Burks Suffers LCL Sprain

August 16th, 2023 at 9:59pm CST by Ely Allen

Tennessee experienced a scare today when wide receiver Treylon Burks hobbled off the field after hauling in a deep throw in practice, as seen in this clip tweeted out by Leighton Glodek of StrictlyFootball. Luckily, it appears that Burks and the Titans dodged a bullet as an MRI revealed that he only suffered an LCL sprain, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The knee injury will cause Burks to miss time, but he won’t be forced to miss the significant amount of time he would’ve had to miss with a ligament tear. Rapoport estimates that Burks will be out for “a few weeks.” It’s unclear if that means he’ll be ready to suit up for Week 1 of the regular season or if he’ll miss the first few weeks of the year.

This continues a less than ideal start to Burks’s NFL career after missing six games with injuries as a rookie. Due to that injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Titans ease him back to the field slowly to ensure that whenever he does make his return, it will be for the long run.

If Burks is forced to miss regular season time, newly acquired star wideout DeAndre Hopkins will only see more early targets as a result. Behind Hopkins, the Titans have a lot of young, inexperienced receivers that they need to get going. Chris Moore, who had a breakout season with the Texans last year, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who started 17 games for the Titans in 2022, are the most veteran receivers who likely are on the field right now with Hopkins with the first-team offense. Past those three, second-year fifth-round pick Kyle Philips is expected to take a larger role in his sophomore season.

The team’s depth at wide receiver is virtually nonexistent, so losing Burks for any amount of time is a brutal loss for the offense. Tennessee will be hoping to see Burks back on the field in time for the regular season and will be hoping to see him take the next step from an average rookie year.

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