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Cam Ward Cam Ward Working out kinks with Daboll
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 3:05 PM
New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has worked with Ward to hone in his decision making ahead of the 2026 season, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The first overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Ward started all 17 regular-season games as a rookie, completing 323 of 540 passes (59.8 percent) for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions while turning 39 carries into 159 yards and two more TDs. He also fumbled 11 times, losing seven of them. The Titans added WR Carnell Tate in the first round of this year's draft and also signed WR Wan'Dale Robinson to a four-year, $70 million deal in the offseason, so Ward does have a bit more support as he enters his second pro campaign. Whether or not that helps Ward cut down on mistakes remains to be seen. |
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Tyjae Spears Tyjae Spears Role seemingly unchanged from 2025
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 1:58 PM
Spears is among the four running backs that made the Titans' initial 53-man roster.
Analysis: Based on preseason usage, Spears is firmly entrenched as the team's top alternative to Tony Pollard in the backfield. Spears produced 536 scrimmage yards in 2024 and 547 scrimmage yards in 2025 while filling such a role. His 838-yard rookie season in 2023 came prior to Pollard's arrival in Tennessee. Rookie fifth-round pick Nicholas Singleton didn't show anything during preseason action that would indicate he's an immediate threat to Spears' role, while Julius Chestnut is likely ticketed for a role on special teams. |
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Tony Pollard Tony Pollard Set to reprise lead role for Titans
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 1:54 PM
Pollard is set to lead a group of four running backs that made the Titans' initial 53-man roster.
Analysis: Tennessee also kept Tyjae Spears, rookie fifth-round pick Nicholas Singleton and Julius Chestnut on the 53-man roster. The decision to roster four running backs, coupled with second-year QB Cam Ward's struggles in the preseason, could indicate a desire to implement a run-heavy approach from new OC Brian Daboll. Pollard has topped 1,000 scrimmage yards in five consecutive regular seasons, the last two of which came with the Titans, and he sits atop the RB depth chart heading into the regular season, with Spears poised to reprise his change-of-pace role. |
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Calvin Ridley Calvin Ridley Experienced option in young WR room
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 10:42 AM
Ridley is among the five wide receivers on the Titans' initial 53-man roster.
Analysis: Tennessee heads into the season with Carnell Tate (undisclosed), Wan'Dale Robinson (head), Ridley, Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor at wide receiver. Of those five players, only Robinson and Ridley have more than one year of NFL experience. Ridley was the team's No. 1 receiver in the early part of last season but finished the year with just 303 receiving yards in seven games, as he missed time due to a hamstring injury and then fractured his fibula. Having recovered from those injuries, the 31-year-old Ridley is in contention for a starting role on the outside opposite Tate, with Robinson likely to work primarily out of the slot. |
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Gunnar Helm Gunnar Helm Ends preseason with one catch
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 5:56 PM
Helm finished the preseason slate with one catch (on two targets) for 16 yards in two appearances.
Analysis: Helm joined the rest of the healthy starters to kick off preseason Weeks 1 and 2, logging 26 offensive snaps between the two contests. He then was rested in Saturday's exhibition finale against the Bears along with QB Cam Ward and company. A fourth-round pick in the 2025 Draft, Helm hauled in 44 of 55 targets for 357 yards and two touchdowns in 16 regular-season games as a rookie, and he'll be looking to build upon those numbers in Year 2 under new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. |
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Carnell Tate Carnell Tate Working through stiffness
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:09 PM
Coach Robert Saleh said Tate (undisclosed) missed Tuesday's practice due to some "stiffness," Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Analysis: There's been no indication the first-round rookie wideout's status for Week 1 against the Jets is in any sort of danger. Tate played 38 offensive snaps during the preseason but failed to catch any of his six targets across the three exhibition contests. He's expected to serve as Cam Ward's top downfield weapon this season alongside slot man Wan'Dale Robinson (head), though Calvin Ridley is still in the mix at the position. There could be growing pains for Tate in 2026 in what is expected to be one of the lower scoring offenses in the league. |
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Goes on IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 10:56 PM
Brooks (undisclosed) reverted to Tennessee's injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Analysis: It's currently unclear what issue Brooks is dealing with, but he was waived/injured Sunday and subsequently cleared waivers. As such, he's been placed on season-ending IR. Brooks could still play in 2026, though, if he works out an injury settlement with the Titans. |
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Claimed off waivers by Tennessee
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:48 PM
The Titans claimed Smith off waivers Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: The Chiefs waived Smith on Sunday. The cornerback suffered an injury in last Friday's preseason finale against the Seahawks, but has promptly recovered from the minor rib issue. Smith was likely claimed as additional secondary depth because Joshua Williams (pectoral) will miss at least the first four games of the regular season on injured reserve. |
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Moved to IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:29 PM
The Titans placed James (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: James was operating as a depth option at center for the Titans before he sustained an undisclosed injury. The offensive lineman will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement. |
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Placed on injured reserve
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:25 PM
The Titans placed Kpassagnon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Kpassagnon is suffering from an unknown issue. The defensive end will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement. |
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Placed on IR with return designation
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:21 PM
The Titans placed Mausi (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return during the regular season, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Mausi is dealing with an unknown injury. The linebacker will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he can rejoin the Titans' active roster. The second-year player out of Auburn played in all 17 games for the Titans his rookie season, logging 341 special teams snaps for nine tackles (five solo). |
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Placed on IR with return designation
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:19 PM
The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return during the regular season, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Williams was unable to play in the Titans' final two preseason games due to a pectoral injury he is still recovering from. The cornerback will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is permitted to rejoin the active roster. With Williams out, Micah Robinson is set to be the primary backup to Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at outside cornerback. |
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Xavier Restrepo Xavier Restrepo Makes the team
Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 5:06 PM
Restrepo has made the Titans' initial 53-man roster, Arye Pulli reports Sunday.
Analysis: Restrepo appeared in two games for the Titans in 2025 as a practice-squad elevation, totalling three receptions for 41 yards. The fan favorite has earned a place in the depths of the wide receiver corps and will likely have a shot to mix into starting packages throughout the regular season. Restrepo caught eight of his 13 targets for 97 yards over the Titans' three preseason games. |
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Will Levis Will Levis Solid showing to close preseason
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 10:12 PM
Levis went 14-for-22 for 143 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions, rushed twice for one yard and fumbled once but recovered in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Analysis: Levis drew the start and played the entire first half, leading the Titans to nine points in that span via three field goals with the help of a pair of double-digit-play drives. The 2023 second-round pick finished preseason having completed 21 of 39 pass attempts for 200 yards without any touchdowns or interceptions, adding 10 carries for 38 yards. With Mitchell Trubisky sidelined with a biceps injury Saturday, Levis seemingly took advantage of his extended opportunity, but it remains to be seen whether it was enough to secure him the No. 2 quarterback job behind Cam Ward. |
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Chimere Dike Chimere Dike One catch in preseason finale
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:06 PM
Dike secured one of two targets for nine yards in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Analysis: The speedy second-year pro opened the game with the starting offense and saw both his targets from Will Levis during the Titans' second possession. Dike had one catch in each of Tennessee's three preseason games, posting a 3-28-0 line on four targets. Dike will open the season in a reserve receiver role with big-play potential after posting a 48-423-4 line across 17 regular-season games during his rookie 2025 campaign. |
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Nicholas Singleton Nicholas Singleton Tallies 44 scrimmage yards Saturday
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:01 PM
Singleton rushed seven times for 26 yards and brought in both targets for 18 yards in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Analysis: The rookie fifth-round pick led the team in rush attempts on the night and finished second behind D'Ernest Johnson and quarterback Hendon Hooker in rushing yards. Singleton was the first Tennessee back to log a touch, gaining six yards on a reception on the second play from scrimmage and subsequently netting 18 yards on three consecutive rush attempts to kick off the Titans' second drive. Singleton finished preseason having rushed 15 times for 57 yards alongside Saturday's 2-18-0 receiving line across two games, and he'll now wait to see if those numbers were enough to garner him the No. 3 running back role. |
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Carnell Tate Carnell Tate One target to close out preseason
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 8:29 PM
Tate failed to bring in his only target in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Analysis: The rookie fourth overall pick was targeted deep down the left side of the field by Will Levis during the Titans' opening possession, and that was the extent of his action in Saturday's finale. Tate finished preseason without corralling any of the five targets he saw over two games, but he's still teed up to play a significant role in Tennessee's air attack beginning with a Week 1 home matchup against the Jets. |
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Wan'Dale Robinson Wan'Dale Robinson Appears to avoid concussion
Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 1:26 PM
Robinson is not believed to have sustained a concussion during Thursday's joint practice with the Bears, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Robinson took a hard hit during Thursday's session and underwent tests, which apparently ruled out a concussion. Per the report, the Titans will continue monitoring Robinson's symptoms, but the early indications are promising and he seemingly is on track to take the field in Week 1 against the Jets on Sept. 13. |
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Wan'Dale Robinson Wan'Dale Robinson Being evaluated for concussion
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:38 PM
Robinson is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hard hit in Thursday's joint practice with the Bears, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Robinson, per the report, was able to walk off the field under his own power, but he will still undergo tests to determine if he sustained a concussion. Another update on his status figures to be released after the results of the exams have been read. |
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Reverts to IR
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 7:16 PM
Hampton (undisclosed) reverted to the Titans' injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Analysis: The Titans waived Hampton with an injury designation Tuesday. The linebacker cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement. |
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