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Titans activate Cedric Gray, waive Abdullah Anderson

It was decision time for the Tennessee Titans on linebacker Cedric Gray, and the team decided to activate him from injured reserve.

The Tennessee Titans remained busy on the transaction front on Monday, making a move that has been in the works for a few weeks. The Titans activated rookie linebacker Cedric Gray from injured reserve and released defensive tackle Abdullah Anderson in a corresponding move. 


A fourth-round selection out of North Carolina, Gray is somewhat of an unknown commodity at this point after suffering through an injury-riddled and dismal training camp. Now healthy, Gray will make his long-awaited debut and could gain some crucial experience after the team traded away linebacker Ernest Jones one week ago. 

Gray was a sideline-to-sideline playmaker at North Carolina, recording 121 tackles during his senior year with the Tar Heels. He will join recently acquired Jerome Baker as reinforcements in the inside linebacking corps. 

To make room, the team waived Anderson and likely intend to re-sign to the practice squad. In 202H4, he played 38 defensive snaps in four games. The journeyman defensive lineman has provided quality depth behind Jeffery Simmons and T’Vondre Sweat. 

In his career, he has played in 33 games with the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders, and Titans, recording 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a pass defended, and a fumble recovery over that span.

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Titans CB L’Jarius Sneed out vs. Lions

The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 8 and see multiple starters questionable for the meeting with the Detroit Lions.

The Tennessee Titans will head north to the Motor City on Sunday afternoon to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field

Coming off an embarrassing loss against the Bills, the Titans are banged up and could see multiple starters on the sideline against the Lions. 

Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) did not practice and is out this week. He will be joined on the sidelines by tackle Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring) who was injured against the Bills. 

Newly acquired LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest) will join QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip) and CB Jarvis Brownlee, who was a late addition to the injury report and limited on Friday with an ankle injury as questionable for Sunday.

Full injury reports for both the Titans and Lions can be found below.

Tennessee Titans

Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest), QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (ankle)

Detroit Lions

Out: OG Christian Mahogany (illness), DL Joshua Paschal (illness)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

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Titans injury report: Calvin Ridley, L’Jarius Sneed remain out

The Tennessee Titans practiced Thursday in preparation for their Week 8 match-up with the Detroit Lions and see two starters sit out.

The Tennessee Titans were back at it Thursday, continuing their preparation for their Week 8 game with the Detroit Lions. 

CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad) and WR Calvin Ridley (foot) missed practice for a second day in a row due to injury, and little information has been given on their status. Newly acquired LB Jerome Baker was in the building Thursday but was given the day off. 

The biggest news on the day centered on LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder) and DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip). Both players were full participants on Wednesday, but limited in the Thursday session. 

DT Jeffery Simmons, DT Keondre Coburn, and RB Julius Chestnut returned as full participants.

The Titans’ Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring), WR Calvin Ridley (foot), LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest)

Limited participants: QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip) 

Full participant: LB Cedric Gray (shoulder),  Keondre Coburn (knee), RB Julius Chestnut (calf), Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest)

Titans’ Kenneth Murray: Ernest Jones ‘is gonna be missed’

Tennessee Titans LB Kenneth Murray speaks out after the trade of sidekick Ernest Jones to the Seattle Seahawks.

Many different feelings were floating around the Tennessee Titans locker room Wednesday after the team traded both wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and linebacker Ernest Jones.

Of the two deals, the Jones trade may have been the biggest shock. Having only acquired him in September, Jones appeared to seamlessly settle into the defense and make an impact. He also fit in well next to linebacker Kenneth Murray and solidified the inside linebacker position.

Count Murray as a player who was a little surprised by the move.

“It’s unfortunate,” he said. “I’m definitely sad about it. I feel like that’s my dawg, my sidekick, whatever you want to call it. He’s a great person, great teammate, he’s definitely going to be missed.”

Football is a business and the move with Jones could just be a business deal, but it was also a move that seemed to come from nowhere. Jones was slated to be a free agent at the end of the season. If he wasn’t in the plan moving forward, then the deal makes some sense, but it will impact the defense.

Murray and Jones did mesh well together and it will be interesting to watch how this position moves forward in 2024. With rookie Cedric Gray appearing to be close to a return from his stint on injured reserve, does this move signal that the team believes he is the long-term solution? At this point, nothing is certain.

Linebacker Jerome Baker was also acquired in the trade, he is an experienced starter and has flashed explosive ability in the past. If he is fully healthy and can pick up the defense, he could help pick up the slack. But like Jones, he will be a free agent at the end of 2024, and is a larger question mark in the system with 11 games remaining.

Tune in Sunday for the Titans’ Week 8 battle with the Detroit Lions to see how they fill the void left by the Jones trade.

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Titans injury report: Calvin Ridley, L’Jarius Sneed sit out

The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field Wednesday and released their first injury report for the week.

After a busy day of transactions, the Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field to start preparing for their Week 8 matchup against the Detroit Lions. This provided an opportunity to see where several of the team’s injured players are at.

With QB Will Levis, RB Tyjae Spears, and OT Jaelyn Duncan all mentioned as “week-to-week” heading into the session, it made for an interesting day of preparation. It could help determine who will be available in this tough match-up. 

CB L’Jarius Sneed again did not practice with his quad injury. Sneed missed the Week 7 matchup with the Buffalo Bills, and his status has not been updated. As expected, Duncan did not practice with his hamstring and will likely miss the week. Also not practicing were WR Calvin Ridley (foot) and DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest).

Levis (shoulder), Spears (hamstring), DT Keondre Coburn (knee) and RB Julius Chestnut (calf) were all limited participants. It was a great sign for both Coburn and Spears, who missed the last game after not practicing during the previous week. 

LB Cedric Gray (shoulder) and LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder) were both full participants.

The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring), WR Calvin Ridley (foot), DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest)

Limited participants: QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT Keondre Coburn (knee), RB Julius Chestnut (calf)

Full participant: LB Cedric Gray (shoulder), LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder)

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Titans QB Will Levis, CB L’Jarius Sneed questionable vs. Bills

The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 7 and see two starters questionable for the meeting with the Buffalo Bills.

The Tennessee Titans will return to the field against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.

Coming off another disappointing loss, the Titans have accumulated some injuries this week. DT Keondre Coburn, RB Tyjae Spears, and WR Treylon Burks will be out. LB Cedric Gray was not activated to the active roster and is also out after a full week of practice. 

CB L’Jarious Sneed again missed practice with his quad injury but is listed as questionable. He will be joined by QB Will Levis who was limited on Friday and is also questionable for the battle with the Bills.

DT T’Vondre Sweat returned Friday, was a full participant in the practice session, and has no injury designation. 

Full injury reports for both the Titans and Bills can be found below.

Tennessee Titans

Out: DT Keondre Coburn (knee), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder), WR Treylon Burks (knee), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), QB Will Levis (shoulder)

Buffalo Bills

Out: N/A

Doubtful: RB Darrynton Evans (hamstring)

Questionable: RB Ray Davis (calf), S Mike Edwards (illness)

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Titans injury report: DT T’Vondre Sweat sits out

The Tennessee Titans released their second Week 7 injury report and see a prized rookie on the sideline with an injury.

After making news early Thursday with the release of S Jamal Adams, the Tennessee Titans returned to the field for a padded practice. 

After watching multiple starters miss practice on Wednesday, the team did see many return to action in at least a limited fashion. The big news of the day was watching rookie DT T’Vondre Sweat miss practice due to a knee injury after being a full participant on Wednesday. 

Wide receiver Treylon Burks was also held out after being limited early in the week with a knee injury. Sweat and Burks were joined by CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), DT Keondre Coburn (knee), and RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) as non-participants. 

LB Ernest Jones (illness) returned to practice but was limited. DeAndre Hopkins (NIR/rest), LB Kenneth WalkeMurray (NIR/rest), QB Will Levis (shoulder), Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest), and Cedric Gray (shoulder) were full participants. 

The Titans’ Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), Keondre Coburn (knee), CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), WR Treylon Burks (knee) , DT T’Vondre Sweat (knee) 

Limited participant: LB Ernest Jones (illness)

Full  participant: QB Will Levis (shoulder), LB Kenneth Murray (NIR/rest), DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest),  LB Cedric Gray (shoulder), WR DeAndre Hopkins (NIR/rest)

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Titans injury report: L’Jarius Sneed, Ernest Jones do not practice

The Tennessee Titans released their first injury report for Week 7 and multiple starters sidelined with injury.

The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field to start preparing for their Week 7 match-up against the Buffalo Bills and it provided an opportunity to see where several of the team’s injured players are at.

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Prior to the start of practice, head coach Brian Callahan already noted that DT Keondre Coburn (knee) and RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) would not be taking part in any type of activity and did not seem optimistic about their availability. 

Joining Coburn and Spears on the sideline were WR DeAndre Hopkins (NIR/rest), CG L’Jarius Sneed (quad), and LB Ernest Jones (illness). WR Treylon Burks (knee), QB Will Levis (shoulder), LB Kenneth Murray (NIR/rest), and DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest) were limited.

LB Cedric Gray was a full participant as he entered his second week of practice after having his return from injured reserve window opened. 

The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), Keondre Coburn (knee), CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), LB Ernest Jones (illness), and WR DeAndre Hopkins (NIR/rest)

Limited participant: WR Treylon Burks (knee), QB Will Levis (shoulder), LB Kenneth Murray (NIR/rest), DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest)

Full participant: LB Cedric Gray (shoulder)

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Titans injury report: Jeffery Simmons returns, Jamal Adams sits out

The Tennessee Titans released their injury report for their Week 6 match-up with the Indianapolis Colts and saw their star defensive tackle return.

The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field on Thursday in preparation for their Week 6 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts and saw multiple players increase their workload.

After seeing six players out or limited on Wednesday, they saw the majority return for full practice on Thursday. This is great news for DT Jeffery Simmons, who missed the Week 4 match-up with the Dolphins and was limited by his elbow injury. 

Joining Simmons in returning was WR Treylon Burks, WR DeAndre Hopkins and CB L’Jarius Sneed.

The Titans still have nine players listed on their injury report, but only S Jamal Adams (hip) and DT Keondre Coburn (knee) did not practice in any capacity.

The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: S Jamal Adams (hip), Keondre Coburn (knee)

Limited participant: N/A

Full participant: WR DeAndre Hopkins (NIR), DT Jeffery Simmons (elbow), CN L’Jarius Sneed (NIR), QB Will Levis (shoulder), LB Ernest Jones (elbow), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder), Treylon Burks (NIR)

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Titans injury report: Will Levis practices, Jeffery Simmons limited

The Tennessee Titans released their first Week 6 injury report and see their young quarterback return to the field.

The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field to start preparing for their Week 6 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, and it provided an opportunity to see where several of the team’s injured players are.

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All eyes were on quarterback Will Levis and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Levis, who injured his shoulder against the Miami Dolphins in their Week 4 victory, was a full participant and is working toward being available. Simmons was not as fortunate; he was a limited participant with his elbow injury.

The Titans have nine players listed on their injury report, but only safety Jamal Adams (hip), wide receiver Treylon Burks (NIR) and defensive tackle Keondre Coburn (knee) did not practice in any capacity.

The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: S Jamal Adams (hip), WR Treylon Burks (NIR), Keondre Coburn (knee)

Limited participant: WR DeAndre Hopkins (NIR), DT Jeffery Simmons (elbow), CB L’Jarius Sneed (NIR)

Full participant: QB Will Levis (shoulder), LB Ernest Jones (elbow), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder)

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