The Tennessee Titans saw the offense click last season after starting the year mostly stagnant in 2019, and rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown out of Ole Miss was a major factor in the passing game.
He’s cemented his place at the top of the depth chart at the position, and should only continue to come into his own in 2020.
Brown spoke with reporters on a conference call this week, saying that he’s been catching passes from Titans quarterback Logan Woodside, who could end up being the team’s backup this year, multiple times per week.
AJ Brown said he has been catching passes from Logan Wooside 2-3 times per week. Also has been catching tennis balls from a machine.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) May 20, 2020
.@Brown1arthur said he's been catching roughly 1,000 passes a day @Titans
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) May 20, 2020
It stunned some when Brown didn’t take home Offensive Rookie of the Year, but it only serves as motivation for him moving forward.
#Titans WR A.J. Brown on not winning Offensive Rookie of the Year: Not dwelling on it, but it "definitely made me hungrier to achieve bigger roles, so that’s what I’m going to do."
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) May 20, 2020
Brown has been busy bettering himself as a football player during quarantine, but has also assumed fatherly duties. Like so many of the rest of us, Brown has been taking precautions during the pandemic.
New father A.J. Brown on a conference call: "Not getting much sleep, but it's been great." Said he's "wiping everything down, definitely." #Titans
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) May 20, 2020
Going into next season, Brown will take on a larger leadership role.
#Titans WR AJ Brown on increasing his leadership role: "I think I'm a natural born leader. As a rookie I didn't want to come in here and say too much. … Now that I have some of my teammates respect, I can start holding other people accountable too."
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) May 20, 2020
Brown totaled 52 receptions on 84 targets last season for 1,051 yards and an average of 20.2 yards per catch. He recorded eight touchdowns, with his longest reception standing at 91 yards.