Overview
- Tennessee executed the waiver-from-IR move on Oct. 7, ending Burks' tenure with the team and placing him on the 24-hour waiver wire.
- Team physician Dr. Damon Petty cleared Burks for all football activities after his training camp broken collarbone.
- If unclaimed, Burks will become an unrestricted free agent; if claimed, he is eligible to play immediately because he is no longer on IR.
- Burks missed the 2024 season with a torn ACL and has battled multiple setbacks, including concussions, after posting 444 yards as a rookie in 2022.
- Drafted 18th overall with a pick acquired in the A.J. Brown trade, Burks never met expectations before the roster move formalized his exit.