The Tennessee Titans overhauled the wide receiver position for Cam Ward’s rookie season. The front office let two of their four leading receivers in 2024 walk in free agency, while signing two veterans, drafting two, and adding an undrafted free agent who played with Ward in Miami. With these additions, the Titans’ former 1st-round pick could be on the chopping block or the odd man out of the rotation.
Tennessee Titans’ former 18th pick has had a rough start to his NFL career
Treylon Burks has struggled to stay healthy over his first three seasons, missing 24 of 51 regular-season games. He has been okay but not spectacular when he has played, recording 53 receptions on 92 targets for 699 yards and one touchdown in 27 games. Burks caught four passes on eight targets for 34 yards in the first five weeks before suffering a partially torn ACL in practice ahead of Week 6.
The Titans declined his fully guaranteed $15.161 million 5th-year option for the 2026 season, making him an unrestricted free agent next offseason. He has participated in individual drills during OTAs and mandatory minicamp, is ahead of schedule, and will compete for the outside/WR2 position this summer.
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During Wednesday’s press conference, Treylon Burks was asked about his mindset heading into a contract year, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s website. He said that he is not trying to prove everyone wrong but to prove himself right. Burks shared an update on his progress from his ACL tear and isn’t concerned about the current wide receiver competition.
“I am not going out to prove nobody wrong, I am going out to prove myself right,” Burks said, via Wyatt. “I tore my ACL (last October) and I am running. I am running routes, doing everything within those seven months, and it’s like, “Wow.” And it’s nobody but God who made it happen. That’s who I play for and that’s who I lean on.
“I am not worried about whoever is in the room or whoever we’ve got. We’re a team and we’re going to go out and play ball.”
Brian Callahan is pleased with his progress
“Right now, I think anyone coming off a significant surgery and rehab is always going to be probably off their full playing weight — just because of the nature of not being able to do the types of things over a long period of time when you’re rehabbing,” Callahan said, via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “So, he’s in his rehab process. The conditioning process is sort of coming along with it. I don’t see any ill effects. But, again, Trey is also a just a bigger body as it is.
“So, I’m pretty pleased with where he’s at, and we’ll see as he gets back to more consistent running and ability to get in shape. I mean, he reported to camp last year in pretty dang good shape, so I’m expecting the same.”
