Titans' DeAndre Hopkins Defends Treylon Burks

The Tennessee Titans believe in Treylon Burks and his abilities going into his third NFL season.

Oct 29, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) celebrates with wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) after a touchdown during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports | Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

It's a big season coming up for many players on the Tennessee Titans, including third-year receiver Treylon Burks, who has had his roster spot come into question over the past few months.

Burks hasn't lived up to his first-round status, catching just 49 passes for 665 yards in his first two seasons with the Titans. Despite his disappointing performances so far in his career, All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins has come to his defense.

"Treylon [Burks] is one of the most athletic people I've ever played with, as big as he is and as fast as he is. So I'm looking forward to seeing what he does this year," Hopkins said at OTA's.

The media is the only one sleeping on Treylon Burks, No one in the locker room doubted him or slept on him “we are not people” I can't speak for “people” so Nein he's never been slept on to us. Thank you come again 😂 https://t.co/dLNJl0AbkY
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) May 21, 2024

Burks is competing for playing time alongside Hopkins and free-agent acquisitions Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd. With a new head coach in Brian Callahan comes a brand new set of plays to learn, and Burks will have to adapt quickly.

The Titans wouldn't have invested so much in the receiver spot over the past two seasons if they felt extremely comfortable with Burks, so he should feel some heat with his spot in the starting lineup on the line.

Even though he will face some pressure, Burks is still considered to have a tremendous amount of upside, and he'll look to showcase that in the 2024 season.

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