Titans Trade Pitch Uses Treylon Burks to Land Disgruntled All-Pro WR

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Titans Trade Pitch Uses Treylon Burks to Land Disgruntled All-Pro WR originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Tennessee Titans have spent the entire offseason building around quarterback Cam Ward, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After a three-win campaign in 2024, new general manager Mike Borgonzi put in the work to ease Ward's transition to the professional level.
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This included the additions of veteran wideouts Tyler Lockett and Van Jefferson in free agency, as well as the selections of wide receivers Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor and tight end Gunnar Helm in the draft.
While these players will supplement returners Calvin Ridley and Chig Okonkwo, the Titans could still benefit from having a true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17).Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Last season, Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin had a career year with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. However, the team refuses to give him an extension this offseason, and trade rumors have swirled around the 2024 Second-Team All-Pro.
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That could potentially work to the Titans' benefit, as Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox drafted a trade proposal in which McLaurin lands in Tennessee. In return, the Titans would send a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 fifth-round pick, and former first-round wide receiver Treylon Burks, who has been a bust through three NFL seasons.
"McLaurin has already proven his worth as an aid to a young quarterback. That should interest the Tennessee Titans, who just used the No. 1 overall pick on Miami quarterback Cam Ward," Knox wrote. "A trio of Calvin Ridley, Van Jefferson and Tyler Lockett is respectable, but Tennessee doesn't have a true No. 1 receiver on its roster."
Burks is yet to eclipse 700 career receiving yards through his first three seasons, and he has only played in 27 games due to injury. Parting with him and two mid-round picks would be a no-brainer for the Titans, who have plenty of young talent on the roster to develop already.
Ward will need all the help that he can get during his rookie season and beyond, and McLaurin helped Daniels win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2024. McLaurin could be the missing piece for head coach Brian Callahan's offense.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.