Titans place Treylon Burks on IR, activate Monty Rice among 4 moves
The Tennessee Titans announced four transactions on Saturday ahead of their Week 5 game against the Washington Commanders.
The team announced it has placed wide receiver Treylon Burks on injured reserve, which means he will miss at least the next four games. Burks came down with a turf toe injury in Week 4.
On the bright side, linebacker Monty Rice has been activated from the PUP list after being designated to return earlier this week. He’s eligible to play in Week 5 against Washington.
Rice’s return is significant with Tennessee not having starting linebacker Zach Cunningham in the lineup due to an elbow injury. This will be the first game Rice plays since suffering an Achilles injury in Week 12 of last season.
The Titans are also adding a bit of temporary depth to their active roster at both wide receiver and linebacker, as the team will elevate wideout Dez Fitzpatrick and linebacker Joe Schobert for Week 5.
Fitzpatrick has yet to play in a game this season after failing to make the initial 53-man roster and being kept on the practice squad. Schobert made his Titans debut last week and forced a fumble in the win.
The biggest surprise here is no elevation for wide receiver Josh Gordon, who we assumed would be the guy Tennessee turns to with its lack of depth at the position on the active roster. Instead, it will be Fitzpatrick who gets the nod on Sunday.
