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A look at Auburn Basketball’s 2023-24 roster

Get to know the 2023-24 Auburn Tigers before they begin the season!

The Auburn Tigers are set to officially begin the 2023-24 season on Tuesday, Nov. 7 against the No. 17 Baylor Bears at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

This season’s team features a healthy mix of veteran leadership, exciting transfers, and a five-star freshman. As head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] prepares to begin his 10th season as the Tigers’ leading man, he says that he is excited about the parity that his roster brings to the table.

“I’ve not been asked by one player,” Pearl said during his time on the podium at SEC Media Days regarding the set starting lineup. “We’ve got so much parity, so much competition in each position, I’m not sure they want to know, which I think is a good thing.”

This year’s veterans are [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag], [autotag]KD Johnson[/autotag], and [autotag]Chris Moore[/autotag], who have collectively logged a total of 255 games in an Auburn uniform.

The main attraction as far as returners go is center [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag]. Broome joined the Tigers roster last season after spending the first two seasons of his college career at Morehead State. He was great as advertised, as he scored 14.2 points and pulled down 8.4 rebounds per game. He also recorded 10 double-doubles last season and had a stretch of recording a double-double in four straight games to open SEC play. He is expected to replicate those stats this season, as he was named preseason All-SEC.

A plethora of bench options return to the roster this season as well. Broome will be complemented by [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag] at the five spot while [autotag]Lior Berman[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Donaldson[/autotag] will provide relief to the Tigers’ backcourt.

This season’s roster features plenty of recognizable names, but there are also a few names to familiarize yourself with. Auburn landed two big names from the transfer portal, as well as a few junior college players to beef up its rotation.

Auburn added guard [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag], who was a first-team All-CUSA selection after scoring 20 points per game last season at FIU. [autotag]Chaney Johnson[/autotag], a 1,000-point scorer, also joins the roster after spending three seasons at Alabama-Huntsville. He dropped 15.3 points per game last season, en route to earning the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year award. JUCO transfers [autotag]Addarin Scott[/autotag] and [autotag]Chad Baker-Mazara[/autotag] are also expected to contribute heavily this season.

The most notable addition to the program, however, has to be freshman [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag]. Holloway was the No. 16 overall prospect of the 2023 class and was the No. 3 point guard of the cycle. The Athletic recently listed him as one of the top freshmen to watch this season and he is expected to run the point for the Tigers, taking over for [autotag]Wendell Green Jr[/autotag].

Before the season starts, get to know the 2023-24 Auburn Tigers by checking out the full roster, plus their accomplishments as Auburn players, below.

Titans injury updates: WR Chris Moore, TE Josh Whyle

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel provided some injury updates on WR Chris Moore and TE Josh Whyle.

After a much-needed break in Week 7, the Tennessee Titans are back on the practice field and preparing for their Sunday showdown with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Titans have a lot of questions at the moment, most notably when it comes to the quarterback position. However, there are also questions surrounding injuries, including with Chris Moore and Josh Whyle.

Moore and Whyle are still in concussion protocol after they were each on the receiving end of a big hit against the Ravens, with the one on Moore leading to an ejection and fine for Ravens safety, Kyle Hamilton.

Thankfully, the Titans wide receiver appears to be making progress as he will practice in some capacity on Wednesday, while the rookie tight end is not expected to be out there.

On top of keeping an eye on these injuries and the one to quarterback Ryan Tannehill, the statuses of wide receiver Treylon Burks, defensive back Elijah Molden and defensive lineman Teair Tart will bear monitoring.

You can check out updates on all three right here.

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Jeffery Simmons, Odell Beckham, slew of Ravens fined for Week 6 infractions

Included in the fines of Ravens players was safety Kyle Hamilton for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Titans wideout Chris Moore.

The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens’ Week 6 contest in London was filled with infractions that will cost several players money, and especially on Baltimore’s roster.

Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons and Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. were both fined $11,473 for their dust-up across the pond.

Beckham kneed Simmons after a play in which the former thought the latter was purposely trying to injure his teammate, wide receiver Zay Flowers. Big Jeff responded by shoving OBJ to the ground.

The back-and-forth led to a postgame altercation in which Simmons was waiting for Beckham after the game before the two had a scuffle, as was described by Ravens cornerback, Marlon Humphrey.

“It’s nothing really to talk about,” Beckham said of the Simmons beef earlier in the week. “It’s probably a small hot topic right now, but it’s good. We got a helmet, shoulder pads. We’re out here playing football. This is not MMA. I watched him look at the play, then look at Zay’s legs and kind of dive on it. I just didn’t like that. I’m going to protect him. This is my guy. This is my little bro, love him to death. I’m going to always have his back, period. And if that leads me into trouble, it is what it is. I just didn’t like that.”

Beckham was actually hit in the wallet twice, as he was fined $21,844 for a separate infraction later in the game.

Another notable fine was levied to Ravens safety, Kyle Hamilton, for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Titans wide receiver Chris Moore, which knocked the veteran out of the game. That cost Hamilton $20,524.

Along with the fines to Beckham and Hamilton, Ravens defensive linemen Justin Madubuike ($16,391, unnecessary roughness) and Michael Pierce ($16,391, unnecessary roughness) and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley ($16,391, unnecessary roughness) were also docked pay.

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Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton unlikely to be suspended for hit on Titans WR Chris Moore

Ravens S Kyle Hamilton is unlikely to be suspended for his hit on Titans WR Chris Moore.

While Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chris Moore in Week 6, he’s not expected to be suspended for the infraction.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the play will be reviewed for a possible fine, but Hamilton is not expected to miss any time.

The play happened during the third quarter of the Ravens’ 24-16 win. Moore went up for a pass thrown by quarterback Ryan Tannehill and was met with a bad hit to the head by Hamilton.

Moore ended up leaving the game early and was evaluated for a concussion. Head coach Mike Vrabel noted Monday that the veteran wideout would likely enter the procotol.

After the game, Hamilton made it quite clear the hit was not intentional.

“Split-second, hit him, tried to get the ball out,” Hamilton said, per ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. “He came up, shaken up unfortunately. So, praying for him. Hopefully he’s doing well. Nothing malicious about it from my perspective. I wasn’t trying to hurt him. I wasn’t trying to do anything bad. I was just trying to get the ball out.”

He also added, “I wish I could take it back right now.”

Moore wasn’t the only Titans receiver to suffer a head injury in Week 6, as rookie tight end Josh Whyle is expected to be in the protocol this week. He was also hit by Hamilton but no penalty was called.

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Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton ejected for vicious hit on Titans’ Chris Moore

Ravens S Kyle Hamilton has been ejected from the Week 6 game after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Titans WR Chris Moore.

Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton has been ejected from the Week 6 game against the Tennessee Titans for a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit on wide receiver Chris Moore.

The play happened in the third quarter with the Titans trailing 18-6. Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a pass high to Moore that he had to go up for and initially came down with.

But Hamilton came flying in leading with his helmet and laid an ugly hit right to the head of Moore, who was clearly shaken up after the play.

After a conference, Hamilton was ejected. Meanwhile, Moore left to the locker room under his own power after being checked out on the sideline.

The Titans would go on to score one play later thanks to a 15-yard run by running back Derrick Henry to cut the deficit to 18-13.

The Titans already lost tight end Josh Whyle to a head injury in the first quarter. It would be surprising to see Moore come back in after the scary hit. Hopefully he’s OK.

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Titans WR Chris Moore looking to continue impressive streak in Week 5

Chris Moore is on the cusp of doing something only three other Tennessee receivers have done in the Titans era.

One of the more underrated signings of the offseason for the Tennessee Titans has been the addition of wide receiver Chris Moore.

The Cincinnati product hasn’t been an elite wideout by any means, but he has routinely made a big play whenever the team has needed it.

Whether he’s making a ridiculous catch against the Browns or taking the top off the Bengals’ defense, if it feels like Moore has made a big play in nearly every game, it’s because he has.

The Titans wide receiver has caught at least one ball of 30-plus yards in three consecutive games, which currently puts him tied for the fourth-most in Titans history.

Only Derrick Mason, Drew Bennett, and A.J. Brown had longer streaks, each tallying four straight games with a 30-plus-yard reception. However, Brown is the only one who has done it within the same season.

Moore can join him with another deep catch on Sunday against the Colts.

If you want to date back to last year, the former Texans wideout is tied for the seventh-most 30-plus-yard receptions since the start of Week 9 of the 2022 season.

Only Justin Jefferson (14), Davante Adams (12), Brown (nine), Tyreek Hill (eight), CeeDee Lamb (eight) and DeVonta Smith (eight) have produced more over that span.

Moore obviously isn’t in the same tier as those wide receivers when it comes to their overall games, but he’s certainly capable of making an occasional big play just as frequently as they are.

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Titans WR Chris Moore has a big fan in Mike Vrabel

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel heaped praise on veteran wide receiver Chris Moore on Saturday.

Now that the Tennessee Titans have signed a wide receiver to properly fill out the top of their depth chart (DeAndre Hopkins), one of the sneakier additions of the offseason has been wide receiver Chris Moore.

The Cincinnati product is coming off a career year in Houston, where he totaled 48 catches for 548 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the Houston Texans.

Moore isn’t a needle-mover by any means, but he’s more than capable of stepping up and adequately getting the job done whenever his number is called.

By all accounts, the Titans wide receiver has had a strong offseason, and it appears his efforts have caught the attention of his new head coach, Mike Vrabel.

Vrabel offered some strong praise when discussing Moore’s impact since joining the team, even going as far as stating that he would’ve loved to have him a few years ago.

The veteran wideout has certainly been making noise as of late. Just the other day, he popped up on the Titans’ account on the platform formerly known as Twitter after a beautiful one-handed snag on a deep pass from Ryan Tannehill.

He then followed up that moment with another solid day on Saturday, which was highlighted by a 75-yard touchdown pass from second-year signal caller, Malik Willis, who had thrown a pick on the previous play.

Barring some type of dramatic development, it’s a relatively safe bet that the Titans’ veteran wideout is on track to earn himself a roster spot unless he completely falls apart over the coming weeks. Vrabel’s comments only solidify that notion.

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Titans camp preview at WR: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

In our latest installment of Titans training camp previews, we take a look at the very shaky wide receiver situation.

As we continue to inch closer to training camp, the next installment of our 2023 preview series for the Tennessee Titans comes at wide receiver, a position that has been a hot topic of conversation this offseason.

After having arguably the worst wide receiver corps. in the NFL in 2022, the Titans did basically nothing to address their issue in free agency and the draft. As a result, they’ve found a way to be worse off.

Tennessee rightly parted ways with their lackluster leading receiver from last season, Robert Woods, but only added Chris Moore and seventh-round pick, Colton Dowell, two additions that were hardly adequate for what this team really needed, which was a wide receiver who could make a sizeable, guaranteed impact.

The Titans still have an opportunity to improve the group in a big way with their pursuit of DeAndre Hopkins, but seemingly putting all their eggs in that basket is far too risky.

As we wait for Hopkins to make a decision, we can only preview the guys the Titans currently have on their offseason roster. Here’s a look at who the roster locks and players on the bubble are, as well as a look at the competitions set to take place and a 53-man prediction.

Mike Vrabel almost has more career receiving TDs than Titans’ current WRs combined

Mike Vrabel, who played linebacker, nearly has more career receiving touchdowns than the Titans’ current WR corps. combined.

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As of this writing, the Tennessee Titans have one of the most underwhelming wide receiver units in the NFL. Obviously, that could drastically change if the team is ultimately able to lure All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins to Tennessee over the coming weeks.

An addition of that magnitude would immediately change the perception of the Titans’ receivers room, which is largely inexperienced, to put it mildly.

To give some perspective on how young, inexperienced, and/or unproductive this wide receiver unit as a whole has been, the group that consists of 12 players only has 16 career receiving touchdowns combined.

Chris Moore leads the way with eight touchdown receptions, followed by Nick Westbrook-Ikhine’s seven. Treylon Burks rounds out the total with his one touchdown reception as a rookie.

It should go without saying that 16 touchdown catches between an entire wide receiver room is less than ideal, but that’s even more so the case when you compare that number to Mike Vrabel’s.

Bear in mind, he was a linebacker, but believe it or not that 16 is only four more touchdown receptions than the Titans head coach recorded over the course of his career.

The Patriots Hall of Famer tallied an impressive (for a linebacker) 12 receptions (including playoffs) in the NFL, all of which went for a touchdown.

In all, the Titans have a whopping nine receivers on the 90-man offseason roster who have never caught a touchdown pass in a regular season game. Adding to that, the aforementioned Hopkins has more than quadruple the amount of career receiving touchdowns Tennessee’s corps. has.

For everybody’s sake, let’s hope whichever young wideouts end up making the team can become reliable contributors in 2023.

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Titans’ Chris Moore didn’t realize significance of wearing No. 11 when he picked it

At first, Titans WR Chris Moore didn’t realize the significance of his new jersey number.

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Upon signing with the Tennessee Titans this offseason, wide receiver Chris Moore picked No. 11, a number that has significance after former Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown donned it before being traded.

When asked about picking the digit, Moore, who wore No. 15 with the Texans, which is taken by fellow wideout Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, said he didn’t realize the significance but said “it is what it is.”

“At first, I didn’t even think about that,” Moore said. “Nick [Westbrook-Ikhine] had No. 15, I was like, ‘I need another team number’ and then ’11 would look smooth on me,’ so that’s what I was going to pick and then I realized after what I did. I still like it, it is what it is.”

Of course, it’s not like Brown’s old number was sacred, as he only spent three seasons with the Titans. However, that number will always bring up the bad memories of Brown’s trade to the Philadelphia Eagles, a move that will continue to be looked at as one of the worst in franchise history.

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