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Mike Moraitis

Titans injury updates: Burks, Philips, Okonkwo, Key, more

The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field on Monday for their first session since preseason Week 3. The session comes just one day before Tennessee has to make its final cuts.

The deadline to do so is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, but the Titans have already begun that process with nine total roster cuts. You can check out all of the latest moves in our tracker right here.

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Head coach Mike Vrabel and players spoke to the media on Monday before practice, which also provided updates on injured players, including wide receivers Treylon Burks and Kyle Philips, outside linebacker Arden Key, quarterback Will Levis, tight end Chig Okonkwo and offensive linemen Jaelyn Duncan and Dillon Radunz.

Here is the latest on all of those players.

WR Treylon Burks (knee)

Syndication: The Tennessean

UPDATE: Treylon Burks has returned to practice.


Burks, who’s dealing with a sprained LCL didn’t give a timeline for his return but said “I feel great.”

He also said he’s not concerned about staying in shape while on the shelf and when asked about his confidence in being ready for Week 1, Burks said he’s “always confident, just because I’ve got God by my side.”

Reports suggested Burks would miss a few weeks. If that holds, he should be ready for the start of the season, but it would be wise to keep expectations at 50/50 for now.

WR Kyle Philips (knee)

Syndication: The Tennessean

Philips, who suffered an MCL injury in preseason Week 2, is sporting a knee brace but is walking without a limp. He said he was scared at first when the injury occurred but the diagnosis was the “best-case scenario.”

He did not give a timeline to return, but reports suggested he could miss up to six weeks.

TE Chig Okonkwo (hip)

Syndication: The Tennessean

Chig has been battling a hip contusion recently but is expected to return to practice on Monday.

OLB Arden Key (calf)

Syndication: The Tennessean

While most of the defensive starters suited up in preseason Week 3, Key was not among them, and he was absent from the practice before the game. He is dealing with an unspecified calf injury and will not practice Monday.

OL Dillon Radunz (knee)

AP Photo/John Amis

Radunz has been cleared to practice and activated off the physically unable to perform list after recovering from a torn ACL suffered in December.

The 2021 second-round pick won’t immediately jump back into full action, though, as head coach Mike Vrabel said he’ll get in some individual work before joining in on team periods.

QB Will Levis (thigh)

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

After sitting out the final two preseason games, rookie quarterback Will Levis looks set to practice on Monday. Levis was actually out there in the practice before preseason Week 3 but still didn’t suit up.

OL Jaelyn Duncan (undisclosed)

Syndication: The Tennessean

Duncan has missed some time, including preseason Week 3, with an undisclosed injury. However, he’s returning to practice on Monday.

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