Training camp has started, and every team in the NFL is beginning the process of whittling down the roster to 53 players. It’s no easy feat for any team. There are always the ones everyone knows aren’t going anywhere, but there are also last-minute roster changes before the season starts.
One NFL analyst has suggested one hypothetical trade for each NFL team that would be worth exploring. For the Tennessee Titans, the suggestion is to trade wide receiver Treylon Burks to the Washington Commanders for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Basically, the Titans get next to nothing for a former first-round draft pick.
The logic behind the suggestion is that the Titans brought in Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd in free agency, which leaves Burks without much of a shot on the field.
Both additions don’t look good for Treylon Burks’ continued opportunities within the offense. Burks has been one of the most disappointing first-round picks from the 2022 draft class. He had 33 receptions and 444 yards with a score in his rookie season but only had 221 yards in 11 games as a sophomore.
Titans general manager Ran Carthon has praised Burks for his work this offseason, noting that the 24-year-old has “bought in and grown up”.
Yet, there’s just not much growth potential for Burks’ role given who they have on the roster. It would make some sense to simply move on from Burks when Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has been a more consistent fourth receiver.
The author also notes that the Commanders don’t have much in the way of receivers once you get past Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson, which is why they’d be willing to give Burks a shot.
All of that may be plausible, but it’s pretty unlikely. Burks may not have lived up to his first-round expectations, but he is most definitely in the fourth spot, and the Titans are unlikely to get rid of him at such a low price. They didn’t bring in veteran receivers to give up on their youth; they brought in veteran receivers to mentor their youth.
Obviously, nothing is off the table until the deadline hits, but this one probably isn’t happening.