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)
Kansas City #Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt reveals his thoughts on Joshua Williams: ‘I trust him’ | @EdEastonJr
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt opened up about the status of cornerback Joshua Williams during Friday’s press conference.
“When Jaylen Watson was playing a lot, I told Josh (Williams), ‘Stay ready. Your time is going to come.'” said Merritt. “Sure enough, it definitely came, in a way that we (didn’t expect) it to come, but Josh is one of those young men who works better when you give them more reps in practice, probably 90% of our locker room. Once you give them more reps and they get more comfortable, they can go out and execute what we’re asking them to do.”
Williams has shared time with teammate Nazeeh Johnson, who is replacing the injured Watson. The former Fayetteville State standout has gotten extra reps while Johnson recovers from his concussion. Merritt reminded reporters of Williams stepping in admirably during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals last season.
“You guys remember when he went in the game for LJ (L’Jarius) Sneed, Cincinnati (Bengals) game after what four or five plays?” said Merritt. “The kid continued to play well through the rest of the Super Bowl runs. So, two years of experience, postseason, the kid has been in there, so I’m not going to skip a beat. I trust him, and I believe that he’s going to do well.”
The Week 9 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is another opportunity for Williams to prove he can handle the starting role.
The Tennessee Titans released their final injury report for Week 9 and see multiple starters questionable for the meeting with the New England Patriots.
The Tennessee Titans will return home to Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday to take on the New England Patriots in Week 9 action.
Coming off an embarrassing loss against the Lions, the Titans are banged up and could see multiple starters on the sideline against the Lions.
Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (quad) is out this week. He will be joined on the sidelines by guard Andrew Rupcich (tricep), who will likely be placed on injured reserve prior to kickoff. The Titans had hoped to have running back Tyjae Spears back this week, but he will also miss another game with his hamstring injury.
Quarterback Will Levis will headline the list of questionable players for this week and there are a lot of them. Starters Tyler Boyd, Amani Hooker, Tony Pollard, Dillon Radunz, T’Vondre Sweat and reserve Tre Avery are all battling injury and may not go against the Patriots. Full injury reports for both the Titans and Patriots can be found below.
Tennessee Titans
Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OG Andrew Rupcich (tricep), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: QB Will Levis (shoulder), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), CB Tre Avery (hamstring), WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder), S Amani Hooker (groin), RB Tony Pollard (foot), OG Dillon Radunz (foot)
New England Patriots
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Questionable: CB Alex Austin (ankle), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), LB Christian Elliss (abdomen), OG Michael Jordan (ankle), OT Vederian Lowe (ankle/shoulder), QB Drake Maye (concussion), DT Jaquelin Roy (neck), LB Sione Takitaki (knee)
The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field Thursday and saw six starters sidelined with injury.
The Tennessee Titans were back on the practice field on Thursday and again have a huge list of walking wounded as they prepare for their Week 9 battle with the New England Patriots.
In all, six starters sat out practice due to injury and their availability for the week is unknown. Tyler Boyd, Amani Hooker, Tony Pollard, Dillon Radunz, L’Jarius Sneed, and T’Vondre Sweat all missed practice for a second day. They were joined by reserves Tyjae Spears, Andrew Rupcich, and Tre Avery on the sidelines.
Quarterback was again a limited participant, but was seen throwing for a second straight practice. This is a positive step after not attempting a pass last week.
Calvin Ridley and Jeffery Simmons both returned to practice in full.
The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), RB Tony Pollard (foot), WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder), S Amani Hooker (groin), G Dillon Radunz (foot), NT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), OL Andrew Rupcich (triceps), CB Tre Avery (hamstring), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring)
Limited participants: QB Will Levis (shoulder)
Full participant: WR Calvin Ridley (shoulder), DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest)
The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field Wednesday and released their first injury report for the week.
The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field to start preparing for their Week 9 matchup against the New England Patriots. This provided an opportunity to see if some of the missing starters could return.
While many will be keeping tabs on Will Levis and how his shoulder is coming along, the status of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed should be the focus. Like Levis, Sneed has missed the past two games with a quad injury, and there has been no sign of him on the practice field.
As has been the case for the past two weeks, Sneed did not practice. He was joined on the sideline by wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd, running back Tony Pollard, and others.
Levis (shoulder), Spears (hamstring), were among the limited participants.
The Titans’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), RB Tony Pollard (foot), WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder), WR Calvin Ridley (shoulder), S Armani Hooker (groin), G Dillon Radunz (foot), NT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), DT Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest), OL Andrew Rupcich (triceps)
Limited participants: QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), CB Tre Avery (hamstring)
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.
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)
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)
