The first offseason burks in Tennessee was disturbed by understanding worries and dealing with asthma. He was limited in Titan’s organized team activities and continued with mandatory minicamp, and then not finding his foothold as a rookie – even though that campaign remains his best as a pro.
He recorded 33 catches in 444 meters and contact that year. He has 699 to get meters with lone, for example, in 53 catches in 27 games in the career at this stage.
Burks have missed time due to concussion and also LCL spray for two periods.
After Callahan took over the job of over -training in 2024, he said before the training camp that Burks intended to contribute to special teams and a sign that young WR could be closer to the bottom of the depth than he had been before. Burks actually saw additional time as a special teammate and participated in 9.3% of the team’s special teams last season. His offensive percentage dropped from the 62.1 period before 47.9.
Then came the ACL injury during exercises, which he called “free accidents.”
Originally depressed after another setback, Burks now uses it as an incentive, something he does not have to challenge in the contract year after his five -year option declined.
“I never asked God, like,” Why I? “He said. “But it put the mindset in my head, if I still love the game, because he follows a lot. And just from going out every day, see what the boys go through, watch him from home, it got me missing it more and [now I want] to honor it.
“Every day I am here in this facility and every day I’m working, I don’t take it for granted. It means me a lot more now. I’m not saying it doesn’t mean much before, but it certainly means more now.”
Offseason Tennessee’s plan now ended, the next step Burks in recovery and redemption involves continuing to prepare for training camps, with eyes on the report of July 22.
When he is there and whenever he is fully cleaned, he must prove to himself – and the Titans – he is a worthy place in the WR room.
Calvin Ridley remains no.
Burks will be in the mix next to them, equipped with renewed prospects and hopes to help the titanize to end a three -year drought by season.