Titans WR Treylon Burks Underwent ACL Surgery, Done For Season

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).

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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.