2022 NFL Draft: Contract details released for Treylon Burks, Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans were quick to jump in on the wide receiver run in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, picking up former Arkansas Razorbacks star Treylon Burks at No. 18 overall. The Titans are signing the Arkansas native to a four-year, $14.36 million, fully guaranteed rookie contract.

His first deal includes a fifth-year option that would keep him in Nashville through the 2026 season if the Titans want to extend him. He’ll incur a $2.6 million cap hit for Tennessee in 2022. Burks also gets a $7.6 million signing bonus.

The Tennessee Titans drafted Burks after trading away star wide receiver AJ Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Razorbacks star had a huge 2022 season to get a first-round draft evaluation and hear his name called in the first round.

Burks had 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns for Arkansas in 2021 and was virtually a consensus pick to be selected on Thursday. He earned first-team All-SEC honors for his efforts just one year after being named second-team All-SEC. He was a big part of the Arkansas offense, but now it’s time for him to try and do the same thing in the NFL.

Out of high school, Burks was a four-star recruit and the No. 1 recruit in the state of Arkansas from the Class of 2019, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Sam Pittman reacts to Burks heading to the Titans

Despite attending Burks’ draft party, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman still sent out a tweet to congratulate his former wide receiver. Pittman also shouted out Warren High School head coach Bo Hembree for developing one of the NFL’s newest stars.

“What a proud night for @TreylonBurks and his wonderful family,” Pittman said. “So much fun to see how hard work pays off. Congrats to his HS coach @bo_hembree #gohogs #turnthatdamnjukeboxon“

When Pittman took over the program, he brought in Kendall Briles to be his offensive coordinator. Briles was able to turn Burks into one of the most versatile weapons inside of the SEC, something the Titans will be hoping to use in their offense.