The Tennessee Titans were back out on the field on Tuesday for another session of Organized Team Activities (OTAs). After hearing from assistant coaches prior to practice, head coach Mike Vrabel and players spoke after.
After weeks of speculation about his pre-draft conditioning, Titans wide receivers coach Rob Moore confirmed the suspicion that rookie wideout Treylon Burks has been dealing with asthma.
“That’s unfortunate. Some of those things that happen were kind of out of his control,” Moore said, via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “The kid’s got asthma.
“He understands what the expectations are, but at the end of the day, it’s really him getting himself immersed in the culture of how we do things here, how we play here, which is different from every player that comes in here from college because we ask these guys to do things that a lot of teams don’t ask them to do,” Moore added
Hopefully, Burks can find a way to manage his asthma as he hits the field for mandatory minicamp and training camp in preparation for the regular season.
Here’s what else Titans players and coaches said on Tuesday.
Syndication: The Tennessean
.@Titans o-line coach Keith Carter said @DillonRadunz has been working primarily at right tackle in OTAs.
Here’s Carter on what Radunz needs to do to win the job.
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) June 7, 2022
#Titans OL coach Keith Carter on Dillon Radunz pic.twitter.com/pQ8pvxcL8e
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) June 7, 2022
#Titans OL coach Keith Carter said Dillon Radunz is working mostly at right tackle and making progress. Said competition at left guard is between Aaron Brewer and Jamarco Jones.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) June 7, 2022
AP Photo/Brett Carlsen
#Titans OLB coach Ryan Crow on Bud Dupree: Last year was tough physically and mentally. He’s in an awesome place right now pic.twitter.com/r4MMOSW1Ki
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) June 7, 2022
#Titans OLB coach Ryan Crow said Harold Landry is quiet but often shows his best leadership skills when things are not going well. Said he expects him to continue to lead by his play and actions.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) June 7, 2022
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#Titans DB coach Anthony Midget says Caleb Farley is noticeably bigger and has made progress throughout his recovery process. pic.twitter.com/HnDjBfjuZF
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) June 7, 2022
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Caleb Farley says he’s mentally as good as ever and confident in his knee. Shared his approach to the offseason knowing he can nail down a starting role. #Titans pic.twitter.com/meD6SvfRHY
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) June 7, 2022
Caleb Farley has no timetable, says the back is “great” and that he hasn’t thought about it in a long time. Dillon Radunz says he’s working almost exclusively at RT, believes that will help him. Two huge individual story lines for the Titans.
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) June 7, 2022
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
.@Titans HC Mike Vrabel said the team continues to work on a lot of conditioning.
Team worked more in red zone today and that will continue into next week’s minicamp.— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) June 7, 2022
Syndication: The Tennessean
#Titans‘ Vrabel: Very confident that Burks will be able to work out his asthma issues, lot of weeks to go before season.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) June 7, 2022
Titans coach Mike Vrabel says he’s “very confident” Treylon Burks, team will be able to work out his asthma issues.
— Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) June 7, 2022
Mike Vrabel asked questions about Treylon Burks’ now confirmed asthma & why he missed #Titans practice today
“He was unavailable” pic.twitter.com/1voGvuqD0p
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
So to be clear, the #Titans knew about the asthma issue. Mike Vrabel said they’re very confident that Burks will be able to have it worked out. Burks was “unavailable” to practice today. Vrabel wouldn’t say whether or not it’s asthma related. https://t.co/IEcucLsbOC
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) June 7, 2022
Syndication: The Tennessean
#Titans Mike Vrabel on QB Logan Woodside:
“He prepares. He prepared as the starter. He’s got great command of our offense and continues to show leadership. His understand of what we’re doing…that’s all been really positive.”
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
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Mike Vrabel joked that he just follows Derrick Henry on instagram instead of communicating with him this off-season.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) June 7, 2022
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#Titans LB David Long on new linebackers coach Bobby King:
“He’s pretty cool to have as a coach. He’s one of us.”
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
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#Titans LB David Long Jr says OTAs is a time where they can make “new mistakes” to learn each other better without the stress of the season approaching pic.twitter.com/IFH34JGFFY
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
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#Titans LB David Long on being a talker and leader on the field:
“It’s not my nature. But you can’t be quiet in the field. That’s a side of my game I’m trying to improve in. Knowing everybody’s job and communicating.”
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
David Long Jr. says people calling him undersized has always rev’d him up.
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) June 7, 2022
David Long Jr. says he’s taken the lack of size criticism and used it as fuel. He still thinks about being a 6th round pick even though he was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year at West Virginia. #Titans pic.twitter.com/IQADsp4DnH
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) June 7, 2022