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Ben Arthur
AFC South Reporter
New Tennessee Titans wide receiver coach Tyke Tolbert met Treylon Burks before arriving in Nashville this spring.
During the 2022 pre-draft process, when Tolbert was an assistant with the Bears, Burks took a “30 visit” to Chicago.
An eventual first-round pick by Tennessee, the former Arkansas star is the same talent now that Tolbert saw then.
“(I told him) ‘You’re the same guy I saw kill Alabama DBs, kill LSU DBs,'” Tolbert said earlier this month. “In the NFL, guess who you’re playing against? Alabama DBs. LSU DBs. You’ve got to continue to be you. Control what you can control. He’s been doing that (this offseason).”
Will it carry into the regular season?
Burks’ role is murky entering 2024, considering his struggles through two seasons coupled with the offseason additions of veteran standouts Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd, pushing him down the depth chart. Since entering the NFL, Burks has missed 12 games due to health issues and injuries. And he’s disappointed when he’s on the field. In 15 appearances, he has 49 receptions for 665 yards and just one touchdown.
Taking into consideration that the current Titans regime didn’t draft him, many league observers believe the former first-round pick could be on the trade block. But coach Brian Callahan has said he’ll have a role on the team.
“We’ve made very clear to Treylon that the signing of Tyler is not about him,” Callahan said. “It’s about helping our team get better. Adding better players to our team. Making us a competitive football team. What he’s done and how he’s worked has been great. I’m anticipating him still to be able to play a good role for us.
“You have to have guys that can step in and play,” he added. “You got to have guys that can play roles. That hasn’t changed. Doesn’t change anything for Treylon as far as what we’re expecting from him and what I’m hopeful he can bring to the offense.”
What the role will be…
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Publish date : 2024-05-21 20:49:32
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