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Titans finish signing 2024 NFL Draft class

The Titans have wrapped up signing their 2024 NFL draft class.

Last year, the Tennessee Titans didn’t have their entire draft class signed until late July, but this time around they got it done much quicker.

The Titans announced on Tuesday that they have inked second-round pick and defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat to his rookie deal. Sweat was the only remaining unsigned draft pick.

Sweat hasn’t taken part in a practice since rookie minicamp. Head coach Brian Callahan revealed on Tuesday that Sweat is still dealing with an injury, but he’s expected to be back by training camp at the latest and could return as early as next week for the end of OTAs.

Sweat is expected to play a starting role in the middle of the defensive line in 2024. However, practice time is crucial for rookies and the more he misses, the less likely it is he has a significant role right away. That said, the Titans’ options beyond Sweat are extremely shaky.

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Titans injury updates on T’Vondre Sweat, Jeffery Simmons

Titans head coach Brian Callahan provided injury updates on Jeffery Simmons and T’Vondre Sweat.

Tennessee Titans second-round pick and defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat has not been spotted at an open practice since rookie minicamp because of an injury, and he wasn’t out there for the first day of mandatory minicamp, either.

After practice, head coach Brian Callahan addressed the media and said that Sweat’s absence is not considered long term and he’ll be back by training camp, at the latest.

He also left the door open for Sweat to return for the final sessions of organized team activities next week. He did not reveal what injury Sweat is dealing with, though.

Another member of the defensive line, Jeffery Simmons, has also not been taking part during the voluntary portion offseason program.

While he is in the building for mandatory minicamp, Callahan says that Simmons is not taking part because of what he called a short-term injury. He did not give specifics, though.

Obviously, it’s silly to worry about Simmons at all. He’s a veteran and can afford to miss time. As long as he’s ready to go for Week 1, that’s really all that matters.

Sweat, on the other hand, is a different story. The Titans are hoping he can be a starter in Year 1, but the more time he misses, the harder it will be for the rookie to acclimate and be ready for that role right away.

Thankfully, it doesn’t appear he’s dealing with anything serious, but the sooner he gets back to practice, the better.

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Texas DT Alfred Collins hasn’t broke out, but could in 2024

Alfred Collins’ breakout could be imminent. We share why it hasn’t happened yet.

There are roughly 95 days until the Texas Longhorns kicks off against Colorado State to begin the college football season. 95 is, of course, the number Alfred Collins wears. Collins, the former five-star prospect, hasn’t yet realized his five-star potential, but is primed to break out in 2024.

Some might already label the player a bust or write off his ability to contribute. After all, if he’s really as good as he was projected to be we should have seen it by now, they might suggest. That’s a logical outsider perspective, but not the full story.

Alfred Collins isn’t a bust. In fact, you could argue we actually have seen Collins play like a five-star. We’ve seen him throw NFL tackle Anton Harrison to the ground before sacking Spencer Rattler. We’ve seen him snag a one-handed interception in a bowl game. We just haven’t seen enough of it, because he hasn’t had enough chances to play.

Collins simply hasn’t gotten opportunities yet due to injury and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski’s situational designations for the defensive lineman.

Kwiatkowski famously placed Collins in a situational role that didn’t see the field much in 2021. Why? Perhaps because Collins wasn’t big enough to play three-technique but not lean enough to play edge in Kwiatkowski’s scheme. One of many failures to the 2021 defensive philosophy was trying to fit players to a scheme rather than fitting the scheme to players. That appeared to have changed after the 5-7 showing.

Collins’ progress was further stunted by injuries that limited his ability to pack on muscle and gain weight to move into the defensive tackle position in past offseason. Then, of course, defensive tackles Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat became All-Americans and prevented Collins from moving up the depth chart.

Fast forward to the 2024 offseason. Collins is mammoth-sized having finally grown into a defensive tackle. Kwiakowski should play him as often as possible this season. The senior now checks in at 321 pounds.

So why hasn’t the once undersized converted defensive end with ill-timed injuries broke out at defensive tackle yet? The question answers itself.

Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat and Keondre Coburn went from underachieving multi-year starters to breakout players in their last season in Austin. Collins will look to continue the trend in 2024.

Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat may return to practice on Wednesday

When the Titans hit the field for their next open practice of OTAs on Wednesday, T’Vondre Sweat has a chance to be out there.

Tennessee Titans second-round pick and defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat was one of the more notable absences from the team’s first open practice of organized team activities last week.

After not taking part in the session, Sweat was revealed to be working with the “rehabbing group,” according to head coach Brian Callahan. It was later reported that Sweat’s injury is nothing serious.

There’s more good news on Sweat as the Titans prepare for their next open practice on Wednesday, with beat writer Paul Kuharsky reporting that Sweat may be able to return to practice.

Kuharsky also reports that offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan, who did not take part in last week’s session, either, is not expected to be back.

Both players are competing for a starting job in 2024, but Sweat has the better shot to earn one considering the lackluster options Tennessee has.

Duncan is in a position battle at right tackle that includes several players, so he can ill-afford to miss time this offseason.

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Titans DL T’Vondre Sweat’s injury not considered serious, per report

There’s some good news on T’Vondre Sweat after he was absent from Titans OTAs on Tuesday.

Tennessee Titans second-round pick and defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat was among the notable absences from Day 2 of organized team activities on Tuesday, and now we have an update on him.

When a veteran player doesn’t take part in the voluntary portion of the offseason program, it usually isn’t a big deal. But when a young player like Sweat doesn’t, it immediately raises questions.

As it turns out, Sweat is dealing with an unspecified injury, according to head coach Brian Callahan, which had him in the “rehabbing group” on Tuesday. It isn’t clear what he’s dealing with or when he sustained the injury, though.

Thankfully, it doesn’t appear to be anything to worry about. According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, Sweat’s injury is minor and his absence was precautionary.

It remains to be seen how long the injury will keep Sweat sidelined. We’ll be on the lookout for him when the Titans hold their next open session of OTAs next Wednesday.

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Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat throws shade at University of Tennessee

Titans DL T’Vondre Sweat threw some shade at the University of Tennessee in what was a hilarious exchange with Mike Keith.

University of Tennessee fans already have enough hang-ups with the Tennessee Titans because of perceived slights and whatever else over the years, and defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat isn’t helping things.

Sweat sat down with Mike Keith and Amie Wells on the Official Titans Podcast and said that his alma mater, Texas, is “the real UT” and a “better school” in what was a funny exchange with “The Voice of the Titans”.

“I graduated too,” Sweat said. “I don’t know if y’all said that but I graduated. The real UT.”

Keith’s reaction was priceless after Sweat said that, and the two went back and forth, with Keith getting in a few good digs of his own, including about Texas’ color and conference.

Keith asking Sweat, “do you know where you are now?” might have been the best part of the video.

Of course, Sweat is just having some fun — as professional athletes do when it comes to colleges — and I have to say his comedic timing is very strong on this one. It’s good to see the Titans drafted someone with some personality.

Let’s just hope that personality translates to success on the field, because the Titans need him to contribute right away. If he doesn’t pan out, rest assured there will now be Vols fans lining up to let him know about it.

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Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat weighs in on NBA players in NFL debate

Titans DT T’Vondre Sweat shared his thoughts on the age-old debate about if NBA players could play in the NFL and vice versa.

Tennessee Titans rookie defensive lineman  T’Vondre Sweat recently gave his input on a debate that’s been circulating online over the last week, and really, for several years now.

The debate was reignited when former NBA player Austin Rivers made the claim that NBA players could play in the NFL right now, but not the other way around. Several NFL players took exception to this, including former Green Bay Packer James Jones.

After the first day of rookie minicamp, Sweat was asked if he has any basketball talent.

“I’m a hooper, too, so if anybody wants to get on that court,” Sweat said, before revealing he can dunk.

Finally, Sweat was asked if he thought NBA players could play in the NFL or vice versa. Sweat didn’t take long to respond and was definitive in his answer.

“Basketball players can’t play in the NFL. Too soft,” the rookie declared.

Sweat was a dominant force at Huntsville High School in Texas for both the basketball and football teams. The 366-pound Sweat decided to stick with football, but his athleticism would shock you.

At the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, Sweat ran a 5.27 40-yard dash, which is incredible given his massive frame.

The rookie will be looked at to immediately contribute on the line for the Titans in 2024. Clearly, confidence won’t be an issue.

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Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat working with nutritionist to target play weight

After Day 1 of rookie minicamp, Titans DL T’Vondre Sweat was ready for the questions about his weight.

One of the concerns about Tennessee Titans defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat coming out of college was his ability to keep his weight in check, something that will be the difference between him being an every-down lineman or not.

Sweat, who was listed at 366 pounds at the combine, says he’s working with a nutritionist with the goal of finding an ideal playing weight, although he’s not sure what that weight is yet.

“Right now, before anyone asks, me and my nutritionist and my coaches are looking to find that perfect weight for me to play at,” Sweat said, per Jim Wyatt. “I don’t know that perfect weight. But, y’all (will) see when y’all see.”

Of course, Sweat works on the inside, which means he can’t be too light if he wants to do his job well. But being too heavy can impact his conditioning and ability to get after the quarterback.

Sweat was moving quite well on the first day of rookie minicamp on Friday. Despite a little rust from not having played football in awhile, the rookie was pleased with how he felt on Day 1.

“I felt great. Just being here, in Nashville, it’s amazing. It was awesome to be out there today,” Sweat said. “Anyone, when you haven’t played football in a minute, of course you’re going to come out with a little rust. But once you’re going, you’re going.”

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Titans DL T’Vondre Sweat ‘wasn’t falling’ past second round

In a report from ESPN, a scout said Titans DL T’Vondre Sweat wasn’t going to fall past the second round as many thought he might.

After getting arrested for suspicion of DWI just weeks before the 2024 NFL draft, T’Vondre Sweat was expected to fall from the second-round projection he was getting throughout the pre-draft process. However, that proved not to be the case, as the Tennessee Titans took him early on in the second round.

After the draft, general manager Ran Carthon said that another team texted him to say it was going to draft Sweat right after the Titans did, which was met with a heavy dose of skepticism from fans and media alike.

But, based on a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Carthon might have been telling the truth. Fowler reports that one NFC scout said Sweat “wasn’t falling past the second round.”

“He had the DUI but he wasn’t falling past the second round,” the scout said to Fowler. “He was one of the most dominant players at the Senior Bowl. Somebody would have taken him. And I think he’s contrite about what happened.”

The Titans met with Sweat right after the DWI and Carthon said the team felt comfortable enough with the meeting not to take Sweat off their board, noting how he believed Sweat took accountability for the mistake.

With all that behind him and a fresh start ahead of him, Sweat will look to earn a starting role next to Jeffery Simmons and Sebastian Joseph-Day in his first season in the NFL.

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Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat already hard at work trying to ‘prove the people wrong’

Titans second-round pick T’Vondre Sweat wasted no time getting to work with the goal of proving doubters wrong.

The Tennesse Titans took massive defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. The pick was met with both praise and skepticism, with some questioning if Sweat was drafted too early.

There are concerns about Sweat’s weight as well as a highly publicized arrest that occurred weeks before the draft. However, all signs point to Sweat learning from his mistakes, and general manager Ran Carthon is unconcerned.

Regardless, some people doubt whether Sweat will work out in the NFL. The defensive tackle is aware of the noise and has wasted no time putting in the work to try and prove people wrong.

Kevin Washington, the director of player development for Texas, recently posted a video on Instagram of Sweat working out at the Texas facility. In the video, Washington asks Sweat why he’s working since he’s already been drafted.

“I’m out here working because I’ve got to prove the people wrong, man,” he said. “But you know what, I’m going to continue to do my work in silence.”

In 2023, Sweat racked up 45 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and two sacks. Sweat showed an ability to not only stuff the run at an elite level but also to get after the quarterback.

Sweat should have ample opportunity to silence the doubters in his rookie season. The huge defender is in line for a starting role next to Jeffery Simmons on the Titans’ defensive front.

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