Tag: Will Levis

Titans’ L’Jarius Sneed out, Tony Pollard questionable vs Patriots

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)

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Titans’ injury report: Six starters miss practice

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)

Titans injury report: L’Jarius Sneed out again

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)

Full participant: 

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Titans elevate QB Trevor Siemian, RB Josh Kelley from practice squad

The Tennessee Titans dipped into their practice squad to add some reinforcements for their Week 8 battle with the Detroit Lions.

When the Tennessee Titans take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, they will have some added reinforcements on hand after a flurry of activity on Saturday.

The Titans elevated quarterback Trevor Siemian and running back Josh Kelley for the contest.

The elevation of Siemian likely means Will Levis will be inactive on Sunday. This move was somewhat expected as Mason Rudolph took most of the first-team reps during the week while Levis was limited with his shoulder injury.

Kelley being activated comes at the cost of Tyjae Spears, who has been battling a hamstring injury. Head coach Brian Callahan was optimistic that Spears would return after missing the past two games but struggled coming back and was limited throughout the week.

With backup Julius Chestnut also on the injury report earlier in the week, Kelley becomes some much-needed insurance at the position.

While announcing the activations, the team downgraded Spears and newly acquired linebacker Jerome Baker to out for Sunday.

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Titans CB L’Jarius Sneed out vs. Lions

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.

Tennessee Titans

Out: CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad), OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring), LB Cedric Gray (shoulder)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: LB Jerome Baker (NIR/rest), QB Will Levis (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring), DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip), CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (ankle)

Detroit Lions

Out: OG Christian Mahogany (illness), DL Joshua Paschal (illness)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

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Titans OC Nick Holz: ‘We’ve got to be able to adjust’

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz adressed the media one day after the team traded away star WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Thursday is always an entertaining day around the NFL. It’s the day that coordinators typically speak with the media. It was no different today as Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz spoke to the media. 

With this being the first time Holz met with the media since the team traded away WR DeAndre Hopkins, the focus was destined to be on that and the wide receiver position as a whole. While that did happen, with Holz mentioning that the team is “pressing” to get the ball to Calvin Ridley as well as players such as Mason Kinsey and Bryce Oliver potentially seeing increased reps, it was what he said about the defenses they’ve been facing that are truly interesting. 

This is a comment that might not be backed up by fact. Earlier in the week, Next Gen Stats released the nugget that RB Tony Pollard was the only featured running back in the NFL that did not face a stacked box against the Bills. He followed that with this.

Again, this goes against the data about stacked boxes, although the two comments together could explain the reason. If the Titans are using max-protections and limiting the number of receivers in routes, they could be inadvertently torpedoing their rushing attack. 

It is clear the coaching staff has struggled with making adjustments, especially after halftime, and this exchange with the media points to those deficiencies. Not only does this staff have to make better game plans, but they must also be better in-game, and the Titans will continue to have a dismal outlook until that happens. 

Find out if any adjustments have been made on Sunday when likely starter Mason Rudolph leads the Titans against the Detroit Lions in Week 8 action.

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Titans injury report: Calvin Ridley, L’Jarius Sneed remain out

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 2023 Quarterback draft class is a mess

The 2023 Quarterback draft class is a mess aside from Texans star C.J. Stroud

Thinking about the 2023 quarterback NFL Draft class, the first name that comes to your mind is C.J. Stroud, and rightly so, given his performance in his first two seasons in the league. Undersold in the class is just how bad the other draft picks around Stroud have been.

Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis are all teetering on disaster for their respective franchises, and it’s starting to look like a botched class if things continue to play out poorly.

 

Young is the most obviously culprit out of the group, but it is hard to evaluate whether he is truly a “bust” or a product of the joke of a product that the Carolina Panthers have become. Young showed flashes in his rookie season but ultimately looked out of place, and in his second year was promptly benched after just two games which were blowout losses. Whether Young makes a rebound or not remains to be seen, and if he does it will likely be on a different team.

As for Richardson and Levis, both have looked subpar when on the field, and while both show flashes of serious physical talent, the end product has left much to be desired. Richardson missed most of his rookie season with injury, and now in his second year has both missed games and looks underdeveloped when healthy. Levis has had a cornucopia of mistakes that have put games out of reach and really put to question his decision-making as a quarterback.

 

Only time will tell how these three quarterbacks play out, but if things remain the same as they are right now, it’s unlikely any of these quarterbacks will be the starting going into the 2025 NFL season.

Titans injury report: Calvin Ridley, L’Jarius Sneed sit out

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)

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For better or worse, Titans’ Will Levis is the quarterback in 2024

During his press availability, Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan stressed patience in evaluating QB Will Levis.

The Tennessee Titans are off to a 1-5 start after falling to the Buffalo Bills, 34-10, on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, and things will not get any easier moving forward.

It’s not the start that fans or the team hoped for after an active offseason in free agency and a young roster that was fortified with veterans. Quarterback Will Levis has been disappointing and the offense has been a bust. The defense has played well, but the lack of support from the offense and special teams has been an issue.

Unfortunately, things don’t seem to be changing anytime soon, but head coach Brian Callahan is determined to find out what they have in Levis and owner Amy Adams Strunk appears behind the plan.

In his press availability, Callahan reinforced his commitment to Levis, stating he will return as the starter when healthy and that they will have patience with the evaluation of his development moving forward in 2024.

This may not be what fans want to hear as the team moves forward, but that is the reality of the moment. For better or worse, Levis will be the quarterback for the rest of 2024 and Callahan has the support of general manager Ran Carthon and Strunk behind him.

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