NASHVILLE – Treylon Burks stretched out for a pass from Ryan Tannehill and kept both hands on the football as he went to the ground, hauling in a deep reception on a fade route.
Later, he reached for a catch with defenders around him.
That’s exactly what the Tennessee Titans hoped to see when they drafted Burks out of the University of Arkansas with the 18th pick overall in April to replace A.J. Brown, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles the same night.
The Titans just had to wait a bit.
Burks’ catches came Wednesday on the opening day of training camp with the entire roster, and all eyes kept tabs on the rookie’s progress and whether he worked drill to drill or finished the entire practice.