The Tennessee Titans’ wide receiver corps. could use all the help it can get as the group continues to struggle, but reinforcements might be on the way this week with 2022 first-round pick and wideout, Treylon Burks.
Burks missed the last four games due to a turf toe injury but was designated to return from injured reserve this week, opening his 21-day window to be activated.
As we found out last week with cornerback Elijah Molden, this doesn’t mean Burks will automatically suit up against the Denver Broncos in Week 10, but that’s apparently the plan.
“That’s the plan,” Burks said about playing in Week 10, per John Glennon of Sports Illustrated. “We’re just going to see how this week goes. Work hard, let God take care of the rest.”
While Burks wasn’t lighting the world on fire earlier this season, one thing he was good at doing was getting separation, something his teammates are not.
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In fact, they both have more games where they’ve had less than 2 yards of separation than they’ve had games in which they topped the league average.
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One person who is undoubtedly happy about Burks’ impending return is quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who is dealing with his own injury and is uncertain to play on Sunday.
“I know we as an offense are excited to have him if he’s able to go this week — a guy who was coming along nicely for us early in the season, kind of hitting his stride, finally kind of settling in,” Tannehill said. “It’s been good seeing him get better over the course of the last few weeks, just talking to him in the training room and seeing where he’s at and how his rehab and progression have gone, and so definitely excited to start that process of getting him on.”
Tennessee’s passing attack was struggling even when Tannehill and Burks were healthy, but the unit had fallen even further with Malik Willis under center, something that certainly wasn’t all the rookie’s fault.
The Titans will hope better days are ahead once Tannehill and Burks are back on the field, but this offense’s issues through the air are about more than just two guys.
However, If Tennessee can find a way to even look slightly above competent through the air and put it all together with their elite defense and rushing attack, this team can make some serious noise in 2022.
