Titans' Treylon Burks: Not bothered by asthma

Burks said Tuesday that he isn't having any problems with his breathing this spring, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports. "I would say I feel faster," Burks said. "Because I can breathe."

Burks was bothered by asthma last spring and ended up missing some of the offseason program just weeks after the Titans drafted him with the 18th overall pick. He then lost some weight and worked on his conditioning, and no further issues were reported during training camp or in-season. Burks missed four games with a toe injury and two due to a concussion, but he showed progress in between these two stints with 20 targets and 205 yards over a three-game stretch (Weeks 10 through 12) before he hit his head on the ground while making his lone touchdown catch of the season in the first quarter of a Week 13 loss. After missing the rest of that game and two others, Burks returned to an offense using Malik Willis and Joshua Dobbs under center. The Titans now have both Burks and Tannehill healthy for their offseason program, and while the veteran signal-caller could be challenged by second-round pick Will Levis, the team didn't prioritize adding wideouts this offseason after releasing Robert Woods. Even if the run-first mentality is a given, the Titans will need something from their receiver group and seem to be counting on Burks for an awful lot.