Burks was drafted by the Titans after Tennessee made a draft-day trade that sent wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their first-round pick, with the Titans apparently not ready to commit long-term money to Brown.

The Las Vegas Raiders were forced to make massive adjustments to their roster this offseason after a lackluster campaign in 2024 that resulted in only four wins. New leaders Pete Carroll and John Spytek wasted no time trimming the fat from the previous regimes.