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Where will the Tennessee Titans trade Treylon Burks?
The Tennessee Titans made the no-brainer decision to decline Treylon Burks’ fifth-year option earlier this offseason. When asked about Burks in early May, head coach Brian Callahan confirmed the fourth-year wideout is still recovering from last year’s season-ending knee injury. Callahan offered an honest evaluation, claiming the first-round bust needs to be more consistent.
It’s difficult to imagine Burks making the 2025 roster. The Titans lack proven talent behind Calvin Ridley at wide receiver, but Burks was a catastrophic mistake made by two GMs ago. The Titans are far more invested in developing Elic Ayomanor, Xavier Restrepo, and Chimere Dike at receiver.
When Burks is healthy, the Titans should (and probably will) explore opportunities to trade him. All parties involved would benefit from a change of scenery. We’ve identified three potential landing spots for Burks via trade.
The New York Jets are resetting the culture under head coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey. The franchise added Justin Fields to be a temporary solution at quarterback this season. While in the early stages of their roster rebuild, they should be willing to take low-risk chances on talented busts like Burks.
The Jets have Garrett Wilson and little else at receiver. Allen Lazard may still depart this offseason, and Malachi Corley and Arian Smith are unproven assets. Burks would compete for playing time in East Rutherford for a roster searching for more solutions in 2025 and beyond.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll isn’t interested in rebuilding. That’s why the Raiders acquired Geno Smith at quarterback this offseason. They also drafted Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 overall, indicating they intend on being immediate contenders.
The Raiders lack talent at receiver. Brock Bowers is their top pass catcher, but they’re relying on second-round rookie Jack Bech to be the top wideout. Burks would fight for snaps with Tre Tucker and Jakobi Meyers on what projects to be a run-first offense.
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired DK Metcalf this offseason to pair with George Pickens. They then grew tired of Pickens’ antics and traded him to the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers are back to square one, with Metcalf and no depth at receiver.
They signed former Titan Robert Woods, and also have Calvin Austin III and Roman Wilson. The Steelers are still expected to sign Aaron Rodgers this offseason. Burks would potentially give Rodgers another option on the boundary.
