Mike Vrabel is now with the New England Patriots, and the Titans’ 2022 draft night trade of A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles played a significant role in the massive rebuild Tennessee has undergone since that time.
In a move that was finally expected to elevate Jalen Hurts to another tier, the Eagles acquired Brown from the Titans for the No. 18 overall pick in the draft and another third-round pick.
Tennessee used that No. 18 pick on then-Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks, who, after a slow start to his rookie season, had shown improvement and had 24 catches for 334 before a blowout win by Philadelphia over the Titans in November of 2022.
A review of the trade that involved Treylon Burks, who now has been released. pic.twitter.com/wUy2hBxrMQ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 28, 2025
Fast forward to 2025, and Brown has developed into a perennial All-Pro and arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL. Burks has been inconsistent and, after recently suffering a broken collarbone, was waived/injured by the Titans on Monday, the team announced.
The @Titans have signed WR Ramel Keyton @Wlmel10.
The Titans have waived-injured WR Treylon Burks.
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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) July 28, 2025
In three seasons, Burks has played just 27 games (17 starts) and recorded 53 receptions for 699 yards and one touchdown.
In his three seasons with the Eagles, Brown has played in and started 47 of a possible 51 games, recording 261 catches for 4,031 yards and 25 touchdowns, with an average of 15.6 yards per catch. Brown has earned three All-Pros during his tenure with the Eagles.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Titans waive WR Treylon Burks