Tag: Jack Gibbens

Titans’ injury report: Multiple starters sit out practice

The Tennessee Titans released their first injury report for Week 12 and see multiple starters on the sidelines.

The Tennessee Titans dropped a tough one on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and suffered some damaging injuries in the process. 

Heading into Week 12, it is already known that linebacker Jack Gibbens will be out and likely placed on injured reserve prior to kickoff. Gibbens suffered a devastating lower leg injury that required surgery on Monday. Since has not been placed on IR yet, he was a non-participant. 

Running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) and linebacker Otis Reese IV (ribs) were also injured during that contest. Spears is in concussion protocol and did not practice, while Reese practiced and was not listed on the injury report. 

Starting cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) did not practice and is likely out for Week 12. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, tackle Leroy Watson IV, defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day, defensive back Justin Hardee, defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, Cornerback Roger McCreary, and linebacker Kenneth Murray did not practice

Defensive Back Justin Hardee was limited with a groin injury. 

The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest), OT Leroy Watson (back), CB Roger McCreary (knee), DT Sebastian Joseph-Day (biceps), WR Calvin Ridley (illness), LB Jack Gibbens (ankle), DB Justin Hardee (groin), LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (concussion)

Limited Participant: N/A

Full participants: N/A

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Titans’ injury update: The latest on linebacker Jack Gibbens

Tennessee Titans linebacker Jack Gibbens is set to undergo surgery on his broken leg suffered during the 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Tennessee Titans linebacker Jack Gibbens suffered a horrific lower leg injury during their 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Today, more details are starting to surface that validate the initial reports. 

With Gibbens already undergoing surgery on the injury, he will likely be placed on injured reserve in the coming days that will end his season. It’s a huge blow for both the Titans and Gibbens, who seized his opportunity after the team traded Ernest Jones to the Seattle Seahawks prior to the trade deadline. 

Gibbens, a former undrafted rookie free agent, is scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) at the conclusion of this season, meaning the team could easily bring him back on a veteran minimum contract. However, as well as he had been leading up to the injury, he could possibly have worked his way to a longer-term contract. 

There is no doubt Gibbens will attack his four-month rehab with the same intensity he attacks ball carriers on the field. Titans fans will have to wait a few months to see that progress.  

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Report: Titans lose linebacker Jack Gibbens for the season

The Tennessee Titans likely lost linebacker Jack Gibbens for the season after suffering an ankle/leg injury against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Tennessee Titans lost more than a game in their 23-13 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings, they lost another starter for the season. 

Starting inside linebacker Jack Gibbens, who has been one of their best players over the past few games, suffered a gruesome ankle/leg injury during the third quarter on Sunday. He was immediately carted off and ruled out. 

After the game, head coach Brian Callahan gave an update and confirmed what many feared: Gibbens is likely to miss the rest of the season with an ankle/leg injury. 

Gibbens is the second inside linebacker that the Titans have lost during 2024 after trading Ernest Jones to the Seattle Seahawks prior to the trade deadline. In his absence, linebacker Jerome Baker will likely see an increase in snaps moving forward. 

The Titans will likely place Gibbens on injured reserve later in the week. More details will come out as they begin preparations for their Week 12 battle with the Houston Texans. 

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Titans vs. Chargers Player of the Game: LB Jack Gibbens

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-17, in Week 10 and Jack Gibbens is our Player of the Game.

The Tennessee Titans got starting quarterback Will Levis back on the field today, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Los Angeles Chargers on the road at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. The Titans are now 2-7 after their 27-17 loss to the Chargers.

In his return, Levis looked better than anticipated. He didn’t throw a single interception, but he was sacked seven times which makes it hard to get down the field. As such, we saw a lot of the Titans’ defense today, and linebacker Jack Gibbens was involved throughout the game, earning him Player of the Game honors.

Gibbens’ 15 tackles (10 solo) led the defense and caused Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers to adjust their game plan. Once they managed to somewhat contain Gibbens, that’s when they really started moving down the field. No one else was as impactful on the field as Gibbens today.

The Titans’ defense is the top defense in the NFL right now, although that may look different after today. When Ernest Jones IV was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, the defense took a hit. Until Jack Gibbens stepped up to the plate and showed us what he can really do.

Before today, Gibbens had 29 tackles (12 solo), a half a sack and one stuff for four yards. The bulk of those stats were recorded last week against the Patriots. Now, Gibbens didn’t just earn Player of the Game honors, he’s also cemented his spot in the starting lineup of one of the top defenses in the NFL.

Titans’ Jack Gibbens named the favorite for LB job going into camp

Titans beat writer Jim Wyatt believes Jack Gibbens is the favorite for the starting linebacker job next to Kenneth Murray.

One of the starting spots the Tennessee Titans need to figure out going into training camp comes at linebacker, where the team only has one locked-in starter in Kenneth Murray.

There has been a lot of talk about rookie Cedric Gray taking that role in his first year, and second-year linebacker Otis Reese has also been in the conversation after he flashed a bit in 2023.

But we certainly can’t discount one of last year’s starters, Jack Gibbens, who has been written off far too much this offseason.

One person who is doing the opposite of that is Titans writer Jim Wyatt, who stated in a recent mailbag that he believes Gibbens is the favorite for the starting role going into training camp.

In fact, the question at ILB for me is: Who is going to step up as the third man behind Gibbens and Murray? And, I think that’s going to be Gray. I’m not saying Gray can’t win the job, but in my mind Gibbens enters camp as the favorite to start in Week One alongside Murray, with Gray trying to catch him.

After seeing all the praise Gibbens has received for his offseason work and leadership, we had him as the starter in our last projection for the defense.

And it makes sense. Granted, Gibbens was nothing to write home about in 2023, but he is more experienced than the other two and has the ability to wear the green dot.

Now, that’s not to say Gibbens will be able to hold on to the job for the entire year. But he may simply be the best option early in the season as Gray and Reese get more experience under their belts.

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Titans offseason preview at LB: Pending free agents, biggest needs

In our latest offseason preview for the Titans, we take a look at the linebacker position.

While a lot of the focus on the Tennessee Titans’ 2024 offseason surrounds the offense, the team has plenty of work to do on the other side of the ball, and especially at the linebacker position.

The Titans are staring down the barrel of replacing a pair of starters, as both Azeez Al-Shaair and Jack Gibbens are free agents.

Al-Shaair was excellent in his first season as a full-time starter and he proved to be a very good leader, also, which has made him a popular choice to be brought back in 2024.

Gibbens unexpectedly grabbed a starting role out of training camp after fellow linebacker Monty Rice and Chance Campbell failed to cease the opportunity.

Unfortunately, Gibbens showed he’s better suited for a backup.

Now, a look at the Titans linebackers who are under contract, pending free agents, and what the team’s biggest needs are at the position and what Tennessee should do to address them.

Titans place 3 on injured reserve among several moves

The Titans made several roster moves on Saturday, including placing DL Jeffery Simmons on IR.

The Tennessee Titans will be without two more starters on defense for the rest of the season.

Just one day after placing safety Amani Hooker on injured reserve, the team announced it has placed linebackers Jack Gibbens and Luke Gifford and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons on IR.

Simmons had missed the previous two games after suffering an unspecified knee injury. Gibbens and Gifford were listed with ankle and hamstring injuries, respectively, on this week’s injury report.

Taking their spots on the roster are linebacker JoJo Domann and offensive linemen Andrew Rupcich and John Ojukwu, all of whom were promoted from the practice squad.

Finally, the Titans are elevating defensive backs Tay Gowan and Shyheim Carter for the Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Both will revert back to the practice squad after the game.

Tennessee and Seattle will do battle at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, with kickoff set for noon CST.

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Titans’ Week 13 snap counts: Treylon Burks plays sparingly in return

Analyzing the Titans’ snap counts from their Week 13 loss.

The Tennessee Titans welcomed back wide receiver Treylon Burks in Week 13 but lost three starters to injury during the contest.

Running back Derrick Henry (concussion) exited in the fourth quarter, and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons (knee) and punter Ryan Stonehouse (knee) were lost in the third quarter.

On top of those three, rookie tight end Josh Whyle (knee) left the game in the fourth quarter.

Henry is reportedly in the concussion protocol as of Monday, and Whyle and Simmons have both reportedly avoided season-ending injuries. As for Stonehouse, it appears he suffered a serious injury.

So, how many snaps did Burks play in his return? And how did the Titans fill the voids left by their injured players?

Find out now as we analyze the Titans’ snap counts from Week 13.

Titans’ Week 11 snap counts: Snaps split evenly at LB, TE

A look at the Titans’ snap counts from Week 11.

There were some interesting takeaways from the Tennessee Titans’ snap counts following their Week 11 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Tennessee had a full-blown timeshare at linebacker between Monty Rice and Jack Gibbens. It was the second-straight week in which Rice eclipsed his season-high number of snaps.

Meanwhile, tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo saw a season-low number of snaps and did not lead the team in playing time at the position.

On top of seeing how the Titans divvied up snaps at linebacker and tight end, we’ll also be taking a look at how the team replaced some of their missing players at wide receiver, cornerback and offensive line.

Titans’ Jack Gibbens exceeding expectations early on in 2023

Dr. Gibby has been a pleasant surprise for the Titans through four games.

Tennessee Titans linebacker Jack Gibbens got an opportunity to play at the end of last season due to injuries, and not only has he parlayed that into a starting job in 2023, he’s thriving in the role.

According to Pro Football Focus, Dr. Gibby, who is tied for second on the team in tackles, ranks fifth in overall grade among all linebackers in the league with an 83.3.

Gibbens has proven to be a solid all-around linebacker, with the Minnesota product and former undrafted free agent tallying grades of 76.9 in run defense, 80.4 in the pass-rush and 74.6 in coverage.

Those three grades rank 14th, fourth and eighth, respectively, at the position. I don’t think even the most optimistic Dr. Gibby fan could’ve predicted a start like this.

Just in case you aren’t a fan of PFF grades, Gibbens’ raw coverage stats speak for themselves. The second-year linebacker has given up a completion rate of just 50 percent and 25 yards on six targets, good enough for a passer rating against of 61.1.

It’s safe to say Gibbens’ rise has been meteoric. At this point last year, he was on the Titans’ practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster and his career looked to be hanging by a thread.

Now, he’s developing into one of the better linebackers in the NFL, creating quite the impressive duo with fellow linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.

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