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Bryce Oliver Bryce Oliver Sidelined for most of 2025
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:26 PM
Oliver recorded one reception on his only target for eight yards across three games in the 2025 season.
Analysis: Oliver suffered a knee injury in Week 2, which kept him sidelined until the season finale. His only reception of the campaign came in Week 1, and he played primarily on special teams when healthy. |
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Mason Kinsey Mason Kinsey Active for 10 games
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:21 PM
Kinsey recorded two receptions on four targets for 48 yards across 10 games in the 2025 season.
Analysis: Kinsey didn't appear in a game until Week 7, as he spent the early portions of the season on Tennessee's practice squad. He played primarily on special teams for the rest of the campaign, logging one reception in Weeks 11 and 17, respectively. Kinsey's 48 yards were the highest mark for a season in his five-year career. |
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James Proche James Proche Modest role in Tennessee
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:13 PM
Proche recorded six receptions on 12 targets for 65 yards across nine games with the Titans during the 2025 season.
Analysis: Proche spent all season with Tennessee, starting with the practice squad before being permanently signed to the active roster in Week 12. He made an immediate impact in that contest, logging three receptions for 42 yards. Proche didn't log more than one catch in any remaining contests of the season, though it was still one of the more productive campaigns of his six-year career. |
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Kalel Mullings Kalel Mullings Three carries in 2025
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:08 PM
Mullings recorded three rushes for seven yards across nine games for the Titans during the 2025 season.
Analysis: Mullings was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 draft and managed to stick on the Titans' roster all season. He hurt his ankle in Week 1 and was sidelined until Week 12. Mullings primarily contributed on special teams from there, logging only 12 of his 149 total snaps in his rookie campaign on offense. |
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Blake Watson Blake Watson Inks future deal with Tennessee
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 7:03 PM
The Titans signed Watson (undisclosed) to a reserve/future contract Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Watson signed with the Titans' practice squad in late September after being let go by the Broncos with an injury settlement in late August due to a knee injury. He was placed on Tennessee's practice squad injured list in early October due to an undisclosed issue and was not elevated to the active roster for the 2025 campaign. Watson will stick around in Tennessee and participate in offseason activities with an eye toward making the 53-man roster for the 2026 season. |
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Xavier Restrepo Xavier Restrepo Staying in Tennessee
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 6:56 PM
Restrepo signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Restrepo was not selected by a team during the 2025 NFL Draft, but he opted to follow University of Miami teammate and No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward to the Titans. Restrepo stuck around on the practice squad after failing to crack the 53-man roster at the end of training camp and was elevated to the active roster for Weeks 12 and 13. He caught three passes (on seven targets) for 41 yards over that two-game span and demonstrated that collegiate chemistry with Ward, but the former was carted off the field during the Titans' Week 13 loss to the Jaguars due to an ankle injury. Restrepo will have a whole offseason to develop his skillset and figures to be a dark horse candidate to make the Titans' 53-man roster for the 2026 season. |
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Tyjae Spears Tyjae Spears Only 27 yards in season finale
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 6:14 PM
Spears rushed the ball three times for 18 yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars. He added seven receptions (on seven targets) for nine yards.
Analysis: Tony Pollard dominated rushing attempts for Tennessee, tallying 14 compared to Spears' three. Spears did serve as a favorite checkdown option for fill-in QB Brandon Allen, but that resulted in little production. Injuries and a poor offensive environment derailed Spears' third year as a pro, as his 291 rushing yards across 13 regular-season games were the fewest of his career. He'll presumably enter the final year of his rookie contract in a backup role to Pollard in 2026. |
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Cam Ward Cam Ward Will avoid surgery on shoulder
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 11:42 AM
Ward was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder after undergoing testing Monday and isn't expected to require offseason surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Ward ended up starting all 17 games during his rookie season for the Titans, but after taking every snap through the first 16 contests, an injury to his throwing shoulder forced him out of Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars following Tennessee's opening drive. The Titans were initially fearful that Ward had suffered a significant injury that might need surgery, but the young signal-caller appears to have received a more favorable prognosis than expected after being sent in for tests. The Titans haven't offered a timeline for when Ward will be fully recovered from the shoulder injury, however, so his availability for the start of the team's offseason program could be affected. Ward wrapped up his 2025 campaign with 323 completions on 540 attempts (59.8 percent) for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions while adding 159 yards and two scores on 39 carries. He was particularly effective following the Titans' Week 10 bye, raising his completion rate to 62.4 percent while accounting for 12 touchdowns (10 passing, two rushing) and committing just three turnovers (one interception, two lost fumbles) over the final eight games. |
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Elic Ayomanor Elic Ayomanor Makes little of 10 targets
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 8:44 PM
Ayomanor recorded three receptions on 10 targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars.
Analysis: Ayomanor showed early rapport with Cam Ward (shoulder), making a nice catch and run for a 39-yard gain on the team's first possession. However, Ward then exited the game, and Brandon Allen struggled to move the Tennessee offense, which led to Ayomanor's inefficient line. Ayomanor ends his rookie season with 515 receiving yards and four touchdowns across 16 games, though he could be less of a priority in the offense in 2026 if the Titans can make much-needed improvements to their wide receiver room. |
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Cam Ward Cam Ward May have Grade 3 sprain
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 8:12 PM
Ward (shoulder) is believed to have a Grade 3 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Ward could face a multi-month recovery process if the diagnosis of a Grade 3 sprain is confirmed by further tests. The first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft was injured in the first quarter of the Titans' 41-7 loss to the Jaguars in Sunday's regular-season finale and had his right shoulder in a sling after the game. Further clarification on Ward's recovery timeline will come after he undergoes additional testing on the injury. |
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Brandon Allen Brandon Allen First appearance of 2025 season
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 6:30 PM
Allen completed 17 of 30 passes for 72 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars.
Analysis: Allen was forced into the game at the start of Tennessee's second offensive possession to make his first appearance of the season. He went on to have a dismal performance, averaging only 2.4 yards per attempt, even with a long completion of 21 yards. Allen will hit free agency this offseason and will likely be competing for a backup job in 2026. |
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Tony Pollard Tony Pollard Held to 65 yards in Week 18
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 6:18 PM
Pollard rushed the ball 14 times for 48 yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars. He added three receptions on three targets for 17 yards.
Analysis: Pollard was unable to keep his recent level of play going, falling below 95 yards from scrimmage for the first time since Week 13. He still dominated work out of the Titans' backfield, however, and found enough running room to set a new career high of 1,082 rushing yards for the season. Pollard is set to enter the final year of his current contract with the Titans and is likely to remain the team's lead back in 2026. |
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Cam Ward Cam Ward Sling on right shoulder
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 2:59 PM
Ward was spotted with a sling for his right shoulder during the Titans' 41-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Analysis: Ward injured his right shoulder in the first quarter after diving into the end zone for a seven-yard rushing touchdown. After being ruled out for the rest of the game by medical staff, Ward returned to the sidelines without his pads and a sling on his right shoulder. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but he will have plenty of time to recover before the start of the 2026 campaign. Ward will end his rookie season having completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions while adding 39 carries for 159 yards and two scores across 17 games. |
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Cam Ward Cam Ward Won't return Sunday
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 12:44 PM
Ward won't return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars after sustaining a right shoulder injury.
Analysis: Prior to his exit from the contest, Ward completed all three of his pass attempts for 52 yards and carried twice for 11 yards and a TD. In his absence, Brandon Allen has take over the Titans' Week 18 QB duties. |
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Cam Ward Cam Ward Injures shoulder Sunday
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 12:27 PM
Ward suffered a right shoulder injury during Sunday's game at Jacksonville, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
Analysis: Ward led a five-play, 58-yard scoring march that he capped off with a seven-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter, but he then was examined on the sideline before going to the locker room, from which the Titans deemed him questionable to return. Brandon Allen will lead Tennessee's offense for as long as Ward is off the field. |
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Bryce Oliver Bryce Oliver Activated from IR
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 2:07 PM
The Titans activated Oliver (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Oliver's questionable tag has also been dropped, meaning that he is on track to play against the Jaguars on Sunday, per Wyatt. If he plays, it will be Oliver's first game since Week 2. He figures be the No. 5 receiver behind Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, James Proche and Mason Kinsey. |
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Cole Turner Cole Turner Elevated for Week 18
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 2:03 PM
The Titans elevated Turner from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Due to the absence of No. 2 tight end Gunnar Helm (toe), Turner has an opportunity to see some snaps in Sunday's divisional contest. The tight end is in line for a blocking role with the offense and special teams units alongside Chig Okonkwo and David Martin-Robinson. If he plays, Sunday will be the first game of Turner's season. |
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Van Jefferson Van Jefferson Placed on injured reserve
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 1:39 PM
The Titans placed Jefferson (forearm) on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Jefferson was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jaguars, and his placement on injured reserve is a procedural move to open space on the Titans' 53-man roster for the return of Bryce Oliver (knee) from IR. Jefferson will end the 2025 season with 29 catches (on 52 targets) for 350 yards and one touchdown across 16 games. The sixth-year wideout will enter the offseason as a free agent. |
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Gunnar Helm Gunnar Helm Ruled out for season finale
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 12:59 PM
Helm (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's season finale against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Analysis: With Helm unavailable, Chig Okonkwo is slated to lead the Titans' Week 18 TE corps, with David Martin-Robinson also in the mix, while Cole Turner is a potential practice-squad elevation. Helm finishes up his rookie season with a 44-357-2 line (on 55 targets) in 16 contests. With Okonkwo in line to become an unrestricted free agent, the 2025 fourth-rounder could be positioned for an expanded role in 2026, pending the Titans' offseason moves at that tight end position. |
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Gunnar Helm Gunnar Helm Sits out of Thursday's practice
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 3:04 PM
Helm (toe) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Analysis: Helm has missed the first two practices of the week due to a lingering toe injury and was spotted with a boot on his right foot, per Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com. Helm would be unlikely to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jaguars unless he were to log at least a limited practice Friday. If the rookie fourth-round tight end is ruled out, then David Martin-Robinson would be in line for a larger role on offense alongside Chig Okonkwo. |
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