3 players under pressure after making the Titans roster

Tuesday's roster cut deadline has come and gone, and the Tennessee Titans have made their decisions. As the Titans reached their 53-man limit, they had to make some tough calls.

The next order of business, for Tennessee, was to create their 2024 practice squad, which they've been busy doing.

Looking ahead to the regular season and analyzing the active roster, though, there are some players who will be facing a little more stress to perform. Let's dive into a few.

Which Titans players are under added pressure after roster cuts?

Treylon Burks, WR

Two years ago, Treylon Burks came to the Titans as a first-round pick and someone who was thought to be the next big thing in Tennessee. However, fast forward a couple of years, and Burks has had a tough start to his career. Injuries have made it tough for him to stay on the field and Burks has seemingly been passed over by three other receivers, now, in DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd.

This is a make-or-break year for Burks. It's not as if he'll get cut, but the 2024 season is a big season for him in terms of whether the Titans will opt to keep him around much longer.

Dillon Radunz, G

Since entering the league as a second-round pick back in 2021, Dillon Radunz hasn't quite panned out the way the Titans originally anticipated. He started a career-high 11 games last year, but Radunz struggled in pass blocking, primarily. With Will Levis needing as much protection as possible in order to continue developing, the pressure is on Radunz to improve there.

If he's unable to hold up his end of the bargain, there are a couple of players hungry to take his spot. Both Andrew Rupcich and Daniel Brunskill were in the mix at guard, too, so Radunz is under pressure to perform right away.

Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE

At one point, there was quite a bit of hype surrounding tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo. His athletic traits are off the chart and, when he was used somewhat-regularly in the passing game over his first couple of years, Okonkwo looked like someone who could be an integral part of the offense.

The Titans kept five tight ends on their initial roster, though. That's a huge number, as most teams kept three or four. That tells me the Titans view tight end as a fluid position. They're looking for someone to establish themselves as a clear-cut leader in the group.

Okonkwo still has the ability to do just that, but the pressure is on, now. He's got some hungry players behind him. Will Okonkwo finally break out like Titans fans have long believed he could?