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)
The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 11 and will be down two starters against the Minnesota Vikings
The Tennessee Titans will take on the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium in Nashville Sunday in Week 11 action
Coming off another loss, the Titans will be down two starters including tackle Leroy Watson in this one. With Watson out, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere will get the start at right tackle.
Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) continues to be out and will miss his fifth game. Sneed has not practiced since injuring his quad and there is no official timetable for his return.
Starting cornerback Jarvis Brownlee was a late addition to the injury report with an ankle injury. He does not have an injury designation for the week after being limited on Friday. Cornerback Justin Hardee was also limited and is questionable for Week 11.
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Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Leroy Watson (back)
Outside linebacker Arden Key, cornerback Roger McCreary and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons all were full participants and running back Tony Pollard was limited. This is a positive sign for Key and McCreary who sat out Wednesday due to injury.
The same cannot be said about cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and tackle Leroy Watson, as both players missed their second day of practice heading into Week 11. They were joined on the sideline by defensive back Justin Hardee, who was limited on Wednesday with a groin injury.
The Titans will wrap up their practice week on Friday and release their final injury report.
The Titans complete Thursday injury report is below.
Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Leroy Watson (back), CB Justin Hardee (groin)
Limited participant: RB Tony Pollard (NIR/rest)
Full participant: DT Jeffery Simmon (NIR/rest). CB Roger McCteary (knee), OLB Arden Key (back)
Tennessee Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed opened up on his quad injury with reporters on Wednesday and admitted it’s been a tough slog.
The Tennessee Titans have played most of the season without their two starting cornerbacks. Chidobe Awuzie was placed on injured reserve (IR) during Week 4 with a groin injury and L’Jarius Sneed has missed the past four games with a quad injury.
L’Jarius Sneed surprised how long it has been with his injury.
Sneed was not placed on IR, but has shown no real signs of returning. After not practicing on Wednesday, Sneed spoke to some reporters about his status and his frustrations.
“Just taking it day to day,” he said, “Unfortunately.”
He continued to talk about how surprising it has been to recover from this quad injury. One that was originally called a substantial quad bruise and later after an MRI a quad strain.
“It’s been tough, it’s been hard,” he said. “I want to be out there with my brothers, my teammates. It’s been kind of challenging for me that I can’t get out there. Coming into my first year with the organization, trying to make a name for myself here, it’s been kind of challenging, and frustrating.”
With Sneed on the sideline and with no timetable for his return, disappointment has started to set in for both the fans and the player. The Titans have survived, but their secondary is down three starters from opening day and have shown cracks in recent weeks.
The team will return to practice on Thursday, and all eyes will be focused to see if Sneed can get back on the field in some capacity.
The Tennessee Titans square off in a Sunday afternoon battle against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. Here are three reasons for concern.
The Tennessee Titans host the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CST.
The Titans’ 2024 season has been rough. Not that anyone expected Brian Callahan to come in and take this team to the Super Bowl in his first season, but people expected a better showing than what we’ve seen so far. It’s not all bad, but there’s a lot of work to be done.
The Vikings, on the other hand, are 7-2 and sit in second place in the NFC North, right behind the Detroit Lions. Their biggest goal is to keep winning and hope the Lions lose or they make wild card weekend. In the toughest division in the NFL this season, the Vikings have their work cut out for them to make the postseason.
Those concerns don’t start for the Vikings this week, though. Up against a Titans team that isn’t playing like it can, the Vikings are heavy favorites this week. That’s certainly a cause for concern for the Titans, although not the only one. Let’s take a look at three causes for concern for the Titans heading into Week 11.
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Vikings boast the top run defense in the NFL
The Vikings typically have a strong defense year-to-year, but this year they hold the top spot in the league with their run defense. In 2024, the Vikings have allowed just 711 rushing yards, that’s an average of 3.8 yards per carry or 79 yards per game. They’ve allowed only two run plays over 20 yards and only one over 40 yards. This is as stout of a run defense as we’ve seen in a long time.
The concern here is that the Titans’ offense goes through Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears on the ground. That is simply not going to be effective against the Vikings, so Brian Callahan and Nick Holz better have a plan in place for when the run game fails.
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More defensive players sporting injuries
Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed has missed weeks with a quad injury, which was recently revealed to be a substantial bruise and a strain. He’s not happy and feels guilty that he’s not out there on the field, but he’s not alone. Injuries on the defensive side of the ball have been a problem all season. The concern this week is there are three new defenders with injuries: Arden Key has a back injury, Roger McCreary is dealing with a knee injury, and Justin Hardee has a groin injury.
We won’t know if they will carry an injury designation into the game until Friday, but that none of them practiced on Wednesday shows they all needed rest.
The severity of these injuries isn’t apparent yet, so all three of them may still play this week. Even so, the defense is already struggling with injuries and fatigue, so adding more isn’t helpful.
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The offensive line is still a problem
Last week, Will Levis was sacked seven times. The Los Angeles Chargers rank fifth in sacks this season, and the Vikings are right behind them in the sixth spot. They’ve recorded 30 sacks this season, and the Titans’ offensive line simply isn’t going to fare well against the Vikings’ defensive front.
Leroy Watson IV and John Ojukwu will likely continue to rotate at right tackle, although Watson is nursing a back injury now, so who knows how much he will play. On the left side, rookie JC Latham has largely done his job well, but fatigue started to set in last week against the Chargers and could be seen in his play.
The Titans’ offensive line has allowed 28 sacks this season and seven of them happened last week. Brian Callahan and Nick Holz have to find a way to keep Levis protected against a strong Vikings defense in Week 11.
The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field Wednesday and released their first injury report for the week.
The Titans seemed to be making progress on the injury front heading into their 27-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. With the week’s first practice on hand, it will be the first chance to see if some ailing players could return this week.
The most notable injury remains cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. His quad injury has kept him out for an extended period. Heading into Wednesday, Sneed has not practiced in any capacity since the injury. Unfortunately, Sneed has continued to be sidelined.
Multiple starters joined him on the sideline, including defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, outside linebacker Arden Key, Cornerback Roger McCreary, running back Tony Pollard, and tackle Leroy Watson IV.
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), RB Tony Pollard (NIR/rest), OT Leroy Watson (back), CB Roger McCreary (knee), OLB Arden Key (back)
The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 10 and are close to having a complete roster against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Tennessee Titans will travel west to Sofi Stadium to play the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10.
Coming off an overtime victory, the Titans are getting healthier, and multiple starters could return to the sideline against the Chargers.
Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) continues to be out and will be sidelined again this week. He did not practice at all during the week, and his status moving forward is unknown.
Starting guard Dillon Radunz (toe) and reserve running back Julius Chestnut (foot) were limited and are questionable. No other player has an injury designation heading into the weekend.
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Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: OG Dillon Radunz (toe), RB Julius Chestnut (foot)
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Out: None
Doubtful: CB Kristian Fulton (hamstring)
Questionable: OLB Khalil Mack (groin), LB Denzel Perryman (toe), OLB Joe Bosa (hip), RB Gus Edwards (ankle), OT Try Pipkins (ankle), TE Stone Smartt (ankle)
The Titans’ injury report after Thursday’s practice ahead of their Week 10 matchup against the Chargers on Sunday.
The Tennessee Titans have seen their fair share of injuries this season. The offensive line is in a shambles after losing Lloyd Cushenberry for the season. With Dillon Radunz also injured, it moved Daniel Brunskill to guard and Corey Levin became the center. Safety Quandre Diggs is also gone for the season, and for the umpteenth straight practice, L’Jarius Sneed continues to nurse a quad injury.
This week, though, the Titans are seeing progress with some of the nagging injuries players have been playing through. Will Levis was a full participant on Thursday, T’Vondre Sweat is not on the injury report, and Tyjae Spears practiced in full. There were a couple of new injuries, but only two players sat out of Thursday’s practice.
#Titans‘ inj. report for Thursday:
–Levis full practice participant for first time since Wk. 7
–Spears upgraded from LP on Wed. to FP today.
–Simmons (hamstring), Chestnut (foot) and Vannett (neck) are new injuries. pic.twitter.com/XzfatnBjBQ
The Titans’ Thursday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), RB Tony Pollard (foot)
Limited participants: WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder), S Amani Hooker (groin), DT Jeffery Simmons (hamstring), G Dillon Radunz (foot), RB Julius Chestnut (foot), TE Nick Vannett (neck)
Full participant: WR Calvin Ridley (shoulder), QB Will Levis (shoulder), S Mike Edwards (NIR-Rest), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), CB Tre Avery (hamstring)
The Tennessee Titans square off in a Sunday battle against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10. Here are three reasons for concern.
The Tennessee Titans head west on Sunday to face the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Riding the momentum of their overtime win over the New England Patriots last week, the Titans look to continue their winning ways on the road.
But the 5-3 Chargers have their own agenda on Sunday, and they aren’t going down without a fight. The Chargers’ defense is tougher than the Patriots’ defense, and their offense is led by a more experienced quarterback in Justin Herbert than the Titans’ faced in Drake Maye.
This week’s matchup is different in a lot of ways, and while any team can win on any day, there are three causes for concern for the Titans heading into Week 10.
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Continued quarterback controversy
Even though Mason Rudolph was the quarterback in both of the Titans’ victories, head coach Brian Callahan still says that Will Levis will play if he’s healthy. Levis has been sidelined with a shoulder injury he sustained in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins. He returned after the bye week and failed to defeat the Indianapolis Colts, and he’s been on the injury report ever since.
The biggest problem with this scenario this week is that Lloyd Cushenberry, the Titans’ reliable center, is done for the season with an Achilles injury. So on top of not being sure who will be throwing the ball on Sunday, the Titans don’t know who will play center either. If Dillon Radunz is healthy, Daniel Brunskill gets the nod. If not, we see Corey Levin again, which did not go well last week.
The Titans’ offense has some critical questions to answer before kickoff on Sunday, and preparing for a game in these circumstances is less than ideal.
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Injuries continue to pile up
As mentioned above, Lloyd Cushenberry left last week’s game with an Achilles injury and his season is over. But he’s not the only one who’s dealing with an injury. The Titans have a slew of players on both sides of the ball with some kind of injury. Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley have been playing through injury, and so have Amani Hooker and T’Vondre Sweat. Three of the four offensive players on injured reserve are offensive linemen, and there are five additional players with a questionable status.
On defense, there are six players on injured reserve and two more with a questionable designation.
The Titans can barely field a team at this point, and while they managed to eke out a win last week, it’s not likely to be the same story this week
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The Chargers are not the Patriots
The Chargers are a much more established team than the Patriots. The Titans managed to overcome the Patriots in overtime, but the Chargers’ defense is much stronger. The Titans’ offensive line is in shambles, and they don’t know who the quarterback will be. The Chargers will exploit that and do everything they can to get to the quarterback. And, depending on who the quarterback is, they might find success.
L’Jarius Sneed sitting out with injury for a couple of weeks has paved the way for Amani Hooker and Mike Brown to make some plays, but the Titans would really like to get Sneed back on the field. The defensive front, save for T’Vondre Sweat, is relatively healthy, and the Titans will rely heavily on their strongest piece. But they can’t do it all, either.
The Chargers are one of those teams that is hard to gauge this season because of who they’ve played. Still, it won’t be an easy task for the Titans to walk away with a win on the road. We’ll see if they’re up to the task on Sunday.
The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field Wednesday and released their first injury report for the week.
The Tennessee Titans are banged up as they prepare to take the field Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 action. Prior to hitting the field to start preparations for this one, the Titans made a couple of injury-related roster moves.
The team officially placed center Lloyd Cushenberry (Achilles) and safety Quandre Diggs (foot) on injured reserve, likely ending their seasons. To fill one of the roster spots, the Titans signed veteran safety Mike Edwards, who was in Tennessee Wednesday for a physical.
Once they hit the field, eyes were on the players who sat out the Week 9 victory due to injury to see if there was any chance of a return to action. Unfortunately, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed continued to be sidelined with his quad injury. He was joined on the sideline by defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.
Quarterback Will Levis, guard Dillon Radunz, and running back Tony Pollard led the group of eight players that were limited, which included newly acquired safety Mike Edwards.
Cornerback Tre Avery returned as a full participant with his hamstring injury.
The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest)
Limited Participant: RB Tony Pollard (foot), WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder), WR Calvin Ridley (NIR/rest), S Armani Hooker (groin), G Dillon Radunz (foot), QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), S Mike Edwards (NIR/rest)
