The first day of the mandatory portion of the offseason program took place on Tuesday, and it was open to the media, giving us an inside look into Tennessee’s players taking part in their latest practice.
One of the biggest pieces of news of the day was the arrival of safety Kevin Byard, who along with defensive lineman Denico Autry took part in his first session after not participating during organized team activities.
Byard’s absence was notable because it was a departure from recent years, and because it came on the heels of his reported refusal to take a pay cut earlier this offseason.
It remains unclear if that was behind his absence, or if there is any issues between Byard and the Titans at all. The veteran safety was not one of the players who spoke to the media on Tuesday.
Byard and Autry taking part was just one of the biggest takeaways from Tuesday. Here are the rest.