Titans put receiver Burks on IR and promote QB Siemian from practice squad with Levis questionable

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans placed wide receiver Treylon Burks on injured reserve Saturday and promoted quarterback Trevor Siemian from the practice squad, putting Will Levis' status against Buffalo in question.

Coach Brian Callahan hinted Friday that injured reserve was Burks' likely destination after the 18th overall pick in the 2022 draft hurt a knee this week in practice. Callahan said Burks would miss “some time no matter what.”

Burks, acquired with the pick as part of the trade that sent Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown to Philadelphia on draft night, has four catches for 34 yards this season. Burks has 53 receptions for 699 yards and one touchdown in 27 games for his career.

The Titans (1-4) also had listed Levis as questionable after the second-year quarterback was limited at practice Friday. Levis is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his right throwing shoulder, suffered Sept. 30. He threw for just 95 yards in last week's loss to Indianapolis.

Levis practiced all week, but was limited on Wednesday and Friday. That puts veteran Mason Rudolph in position potentially for his first start since he started the final three games of last season for Pittsburgh, winning all three, including a 17-10 win on the road in Baltimore in the season finale on Jan. 6.

Rudolph signed with the Titans during the offseason. He came in and finished off T ennessee's lone win at Miami.

The Titans also signed defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson to the roster. Along with Siemian, they promoted defensive back Gabe-Jeudy-Lally from the practice squad for this game.