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Washington brought in some offensive help at a time when its receiving room is banged up.
Former Titans first-round pick Treylon Burks is signing with the Washington Commanders ahead of Sunday’s NFC East rivalry matchup with the Dallas Cowboys.
The signing comes as star receiver Terry McLaurin was downgraded during this week’s practice schedule after missing the past three games, logging a limited practice Wednesday before being a non-participant Thursday while he battles a quad injury.
With McLaurin looking seriously questionable to miss Week 7’s road tilt, Washington is in dire need of playmaking chops in its receiving corps.
Burks will start on the practice squad but is expected to be elevated quickly, as the Commanders need a healthy body to help fill their roster.
Burks, drafted No. 18 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft from Arkansas, has been a massive disappointment in the league, failing to make a mark while playing for the Titans.
Prior to the draft, though, Burks received comparisons to Julio Jones and Dez Bryant.
The Philadelphia Eagles initially held the No. 18 pick in that draft, but they traded that pick and the 101st overall pick for AJ Brown, who was due a contract extension.
The Titans instead opted to reset their room and used the 18th pick to draft Burks.
Burks had just 444 receiving yards and one touchdown as a rookie in 11 games played before falling completely out of favor.
Quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Will Levis combined to throw for 3,424 yards, 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during a 6-11 campaign in 2023.
DeAndre Hopkins led the team in receiving yards with 1,057 yards, while Burks had just 221 yards in his sophomore season.
He appeared in just five games last year before suffering a season-ending ACL tear.
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Burks was then waived earlier this month after suffering a fracture collarbone in July, with the Titans previously declining his fifth-year option.
If McLaurin doesn’t go, it will be expected that their receiving corps will be some combination of Deebo Samuel, Luke McCaffrey, Chris Moore and perhaps Burks.
Moore previously usurped Burks in the pecking order in Tennessee during the 2023 season.
