Treylon Burks had a great touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. He paid a price in the process.
With the Eagles leading the Titans 7-0 in the first quarter, Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill turned to Burks in the end zone on a second pass from Philadelphia’s 34-yard line. Burks was flanked by a pair of Eagles defensemen on the pass down the middle who threaded the Eagles secondary and hit Burks in the hands near the goal line.
Burks caught the ball with Eagles cornerback Josiah Scott draped over his back, then took a heavy helmet-to-helmet hit from safety Marcus Epps as he headed for the floor.
Somehow he kept the ball to score. In a chilling scene, he lay motionless on his back for several moments after capture. He was finally able to leave the field to go to the Titans locker room.
Epps, meanwhile, was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play. He stayed in the game.
The Titans announced that Burks was being evaluated for other injuries, but did not initially provide further details on his diagnosis.
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