Could the Titans trade Treylon Burks doing the 2025 NFL Draft?
ESPN’s Adam Schefter released an NFL Draft notes and intel piece ahead of Thursday’s festivities. Quarterback Will Levis wasn’t the only Tennessee Titans player mentioned as a potential trade candidate in that article. Fourth-year wideout Treylon Burks is also named as someone who may be potentially on the move.
NFL draft intel: Everything we’re hearing ahead of Round 1 of Thursday night’s draft.https://t.co/7X6U85FDa4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2025
Burks has been a massive bust since the Titans acquired him essentially in exchange for AJ Brown. That was obviously a catastrophic mistake. It’s also worth noting Burks was drafted by Jon Robinson, two general manager’s ago. The Titans’ new regime is well removed from that organizational mistake, and has no loyalty to the former Arkansas standout.
Nor did second-year head coach Brian Callahan show any faith in Burks last season. In a collaborative effort with Ran Carthon, the Titans signed Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd in free agency. Burks would eventually suffer a season-ending knee injury during a midseason practice. He produced just four receptions for 34 yards. The Titans should have been playing Nick Westbrook-Ikhine ahead of him the entire time.
The Titans will decline Burks’ fifth-year option. That means the upcoming 2025 campaign will be a contract year. The Titans could choose to trade Burks to a WR-needy team willing to gamble on his potential as a low-risk, high-reward move.
The Titans are also entering the 2025 NFL Draft with massive holes at wide receiver. GM Mike Borgonzi is going to draft a wideout early. Calvin Ridley is the only proven asset at the position. The team signed Van Jefferson in free agency, but he’s a low level rotational pass catcher. In theory, Burks could contend for snaps with Bryce Oliver, Jefferson, and Jha’Quan Jackson.
The Titans must draft at least one wide receiver capable of contributing right away. Ideally, that wideout would immediately outperform Burks for snaps. Tennessee needs to select multiple receivers in this draft. Perhaps the Titans are willing to give up on Burks altogether. Nobody would blame them for trading the first-round bust.