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Michael Kadlick

Revisiting the A.J. Brown, Treylon Burks Trade After Titans Waive WR With Injury

A.J. Brown and Treylon Burks' trajectories have gone in opposite directions since the Titans-Eagles trade in 2022. | (Brown: Geoff Burke/Imagn Images, Burks: Denny Simmons/The Tennessea /USA TODAY NETWORK)

Wide receiver Treylon Burks' tenure with the Titans came to an abrupt end on Monday afternoon when, due to the broken collarbone he suffered this weekend, the team decided to waive him with an injury designation.

Burks was a first round pick by Tennessee in 2022 and, due to both poor play and an inability to stay on the field, has been nothing short of a bust to begin his NFL career. To make matters worse, the No. 18 overall pick the Titans used to select him was one obtained via a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles—for none other than superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown.

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