Titans WR Treylon Burks put on stretcher, carted off field after injury vs Steelers
A scary moment unfolded during Thursday Night Football, with Tennessee wide receiver Treylon Burks appearing to suffer a significant injury in the fourth quarter.
Burks attempted to make a fourth down catch to keep the Titans’ drive alive. But whole trying to haul in the pass from Will Levis, he landed awkwardly at the sideline, rolled onto his side and was unable to leave the field.
Medical personnel attended Burks and the receiver exited the game on a stretcher.
During the broadcast, it was reported that Burks had full movement in his extremities. Staff transported the receiver to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.
Before leaving the game on a stretcher, several of Burks’ teammates kneeled around him. The nature of the injury wasn’t immediately known, but movement from the receiver is obviously a good sign.
Another update indicated that Burks is “alert and moving.”
Prior to his exit from Thursday’s game, Burks hauled in two passes for 23 yards. Entering the game in Pittsburgh, the receiver totaled six catches for 99 yards.
Burks is in his second NFL season out of Arkansas. The Titans selected the receiver with the No. 18 overall pick in the first round of the 2022 Draft. He finished his rookie season with 425 yards and a touchdown.
Pittsburgh defeated Tennessee 20-16. The Steelers improved to 5-3 on the season while the Titans dropped to 3-5.
Steelers’ Cole Holcomb also carted off field in TNF
Cole Holcomb will not return in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Thursday night matchup against the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers’ linebacker left the game with an apparent knee injury late in the first quarter.
Holcomb went down following a collision with Steelers safety Keanu Neal. The pair were chasing DeAndre Hopkins, following a pass from quarterback Will Levis. Evidently, the injury was gruesome.
“This is one of those injuries where we don’t need to show the replay,” Al Michaels said on the broadcast as Holcomb was carted off the field.
Holcomb posted two tackles in the game before leaving with an injury. The former North Carolina standout was off to a hot start in his first season with the Steelers. Through eight games, Holcomb boasted 52 tackles, the second-most on his team.
Holcomb joined the Steelers this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the Washington Commanders. In four seasons with Washington, Holcomb amassed 388 tackles, 4.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery.
On3’s Grant Grubbs contributed to this story.