Notable numbers for each member of the Titans’ draft class
4 years, 11 months ago

Notable numbers for each member of the Titans’ draft class

New York Times  

It’s an annual tradition to pick apart an NFL team’s draft class — searching for the good and the bad — well before players ever set foot on a practice field. … When you’re in match coverage, and not letting your guy catch the ball is pretty important.” Kristian Fulton Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State, third round Notable number: 11 Evans posted runs of 50 yards or better 11 times over the past two seasons. If you can’t take care of the rock, you can’t get in the game, so that’s just one area I always focus on before anything else.” Larrell Murchison, DL, NC State, fifth round Notable number: 12 Murchison managed to take down opponents 12 times behind the line of scrimmage last season, including a team-high seven sacks. “Anywhere among the defensive front where you need me to play, I feel like I can play it.” Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii, seventh round Notable number: 9 McDonald connected on nine completions of 40-plus yards last season, most of any quarterback in the country, per Pro Football Focus. We feel like there’s some skills to develop.” Notable number: 14 McDonald threw 14 interceptions last season, tied for sixth-most among FBS quarterbacks.

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Embarrassed Titans determined not to repeat season that netted them No. 1 overall draft pick
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Embarrassed Titans determined not to repeat season that netted them No. 1 overall draft pick

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are embarrassed, angry and a bit relieved the season is over after the promise bolstered by one of the NFL’s biggest offseason spending sprees disappeared into a 3-14 record and the No. Asked if he expects both Carthon and Chad Brinker, the president of football operations, to remain in their jobs, Callahan said, “Until …

Skidding Titans on the verge of their highest NFL draft pick since at least 2015
3 months ago

Skidding Titans on the verge of their highest NFL draft pick since at least 2015

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are living through a repeat of their worst season since the franchise left Texas in 1997. If these Titans lose Sunday against Houston, they would match the most losses in Tennessee thanks to the NFL’s move to a 17-game regular season. Now Brian Callahan goes into the final game of his debut season with …

Titans rookie JC Latham being counted on as key part of rebuilt offensive line
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Titans rookie JC Latham being counted on as key part of rebuilt offensive line

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — JC Latham is being counted upon to be one of the key parts of the Tennessee Titans rebuilt offensive line this upcoming season. The rookie first-round pick from Alabama has been busy getting plenty of on-the-job training courtesy of Titans pass rushers such as Jeffery Simmons, Harold Landry and Arden Key throughout his first NFL training camp. …

The Titans add size, speed as they use 5 of 7 NFL draft picks to boost their defense
11 months ago

The Titans add size, speed as they use 5 of 7 NFL draft picks to boost their defense

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ran Carthon went all offense in his first draft as the Tennessee Titans general manager a year ago. This time around, five of the Titans’ seven NFL draft picks came on defense with Carthon letting the draft board dictate the selections. The Titans took Alabama’s JC Latham and will start him out at left tackle — a …

Titans 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: First beef, then skill, for a quintet of impact players
11 months ago

Titans 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: First beef, then skill, for a quintet of impact players

New York Times  

The Tennessee Titans managed to add more than 700 pounds of football player with their first two picks, then throttled down on the third day — from 234-pound North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray to 194-pound Louisville cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to 188-pound Tulane receiver Jha’Quan Jackson. The picks Round Pick Name Position School 1 7 JC Latham OT Alabama 2 …

The Titans use No. 7 pick in NFL draft on Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham
11 months ago

The Titans use No. 7 pick in NFL draft on Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham

Associated Press  

Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL draft. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans hope they finally have fixed at least one tackle spot by taking JC Latham of Alabama with the seventh pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Yes, Latham will start out at left tackle alongside left guard Peter Skoronski — Tennessee’s top pick …

The Titans go into the NFL draft flexible at No. 7 with lots of needs to fill
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Titans go into the NFL draft flexible at No. 7 with lots of needs to fill

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have been among the league’s biggest spenders in free agency, and they still won’t be able to fill all the remaining holes with only seven selections in this NFL draft. The Titans made a splash in March by signing wide receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Tony Pollard, center Lloyd Cushenberry and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie …

Tennessee Titans running out of time to salvage season because of road woes
1 year, 4 months ago

Tennessee Titans running out of time to salvage season because of road woes

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are running out of time to salvage this season. They haven’t won on the road since Nov. 17, 2022, making Tennessee the AFC’s lone winless team away from home at 0-5. The Titans also are the league’s second-best unit backed up inside their 20, allowing opponents to score touchdowns on only 34.2% of trips. …

Titans drafting another QB deja vu for vet Ryan Tannehill
1 year, 10 months ago

Titans drafting another QB deja vu for vet Ryan Tannehill

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The final year of his current NFL contract is not a topic Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will discuss. The Titans lost seven straight games to finish the season — the final three without Tannehill —and just missed a third straight AFC South title. He’s also been around since the start of the offseason program April 17, …

Titans’ new GM uses all NFL draft picks to fix bad offense
1 year, 11 months ago

Titans’ new GM uses all NFL draft picks to fix bad offense

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Improving one of the NFL’s worst offenses wound up the focus of Tennessee general manager Ran Carthon ‘s first NFL draft. But it wasn’t a designed plan or anything.” The Titans missed the playoffs for the first time since coach Mike Vrabel’s debut season in 2018, and Carthon had only six draft selections and little salary cap …

Titans trade up, end QB Will Levis’ wait in NFL draft
1 year, 11 months ago

Titans trade up, end QB Will Levis’ wait in NFL draft

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans mercifully ended Will Levis’ wait to hear his name called Friday night, trading up eight spots with Arizona to select the Kentucky quarterback with the No. That’s what we always want it to be.” Levis left Kansas City after sitting around and never hearing his name called Thursday night. Levis said he left Kansas …

Titans select Will Levis in second round of 2023 NFL Draft after trade: How QB fits in Tennessee
1 year, 11 months ago

Titans select Will Levis in second round of 2023 NFL Draft after trade: How QB fits in Tennessee

New York Times  

The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft picks, grades and trades. 33 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and selected former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. 1 The Athletic’s instant analysis: How Levis fits with the Titans Levis can finally exhale after the Titans picked him with the second pick of the second round. Before the draft, when Randy …

Titans, new GM need O-linemen, pass catchers in NFL draft
1 year, 11 months ago

Titans, new GM need O-linemen, pass catchers in NFL draft

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Everyone trying to figure out what the Tennessee Titans will do with the 11th overall pick in the draft points to one position: quarterback. They took left tackle Taylor Lewan in 2014 the last time they had the 11th overall pick, and he was a three-time Pro Bowler before being cut in February as the Titans started …

Titans rookie doesn’t listen to talk comparing him to Brown
2 years, 4 months ago

Titans rookie doesn’t listen to talk comparing him to Brown

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Treylon Burks has been compared to former Titans wide receiver A.J. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Burks likely will be compared to Brown for the rest of their careers, tied together by the stunning draft night trade in April that sent a Pro Bowl wide receiver to Philadelphia for draft picks including the 18th selection overall. No Titans wide …

What your favorite NFL team can learn from Mike Vrabel’s Tennessee Titans: Sando’s Pick Six
2 years, 4 months ago

What your favorite NFL team can learn from Mike Vrabel’s Tennessee Titans: Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times  

The NFL is so volatile, not even Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers can count on winning this season. Through all this tumult, only two teams have winning records this season and in each of the previous four: the Kansas City Chiefs, who would have been your first guess, and the Tennessee Titans, who have outperformed oddsmakers’ preseason expectations every year …

Banged-up Titans turn plug-and-play into stingy defense
2 years, 4 months ago

Banged-up Titans turn plug-and-play into stingy defense

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans keep swapping bodies in and out on defense, using 24 different starters alone midway through the season. “We’re just a plug-and-play team where it’s like everyone’s held to the same standard,” two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard said Tuesday. “Their safeties play in the box really hard as well, so they do a good job …

Titans’ timing for 1st Thursday night game couldn’t be worse
2 years, 4 months ago

Titans’ timing for 1st Thursday night game couldn’t be worse

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans face their first Thursday night game this season at the worst moment possible. It’s time for some Jedi mind tricks — beyond the usual NFL ploy of pretending Monday really is Wednesday and not the day usually spent recovering from playing a game 24 hours earlier. Somehow, someway the Titans plug and play and …

Titans get late pick to beat Commanders, win 3rd in a row
2 years, 5 months ago

Titans get late pick to beat Commanders, win 3rd in a row

Associated Press  

— A teammate yelled at David Long Jr. from a corner of the locker room, “Keep that game ball!” He wasn’t letting it out of his grasp. It just ended up being me.” The interception, Wentz’s sixth of the season, sealed a fourth consecutive loss for the Commanders and overshadowed his two touchdown passes to Dyami Brown. “There’s a lot …

Titans visit Commanders with Henry coming off 100-yard game
2 years, 5 months ago

Titans visit Commanders with Henry coming off 100-yard game

Associated Press  

TENNESSEE at WASHINGTON Sunday, 1 p.m. With the bye ahead, giving him another week to heal is likely..S Amani Hooker was limited in practice Wednesday and is working his way out of the concussion protocol.. ILB Zach Cunningham could miss a second consecutive game because of an elbow injury.. Washington coach Ron Rivera expects rookie WR Jahan Dotson to miss …

Titans agree to terms on deals with 4 of their 9 draft picks
2 years, 10 months ago

Titans agree to terms on deals with 4 of their 9 draft picks

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on multi-year contracts with four of their nine draft picks. The Titans announced Thursday they have deals with running back Hassan Haskins, wide receiver Kyle Philips, safety Theo Jackson and linebacker Chance Campbell. He played 50 games in five seasons in college and had 1 1/2 sacks, nine tackles for …

Titans use 6 of 9 draft picks on offense to help Tannehill
2 years, 11 months ago

Titans use 6 of 9 draft picks on offense to help Tannehill

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans say they need to be excellent around Ryan Tannehill to help their quarterback take them on the deep postseason run they’ve missed since the 2019 season. OFFENSIVE HELP Even with trading away Brown and having released Julio Jones in March, the Titans appear better on offense after grabbing Brown’s replacement in Burks. They also …

Titans: Took QB Willis because he was best player available
2 years, 11 months ago

Titans: Took QB Willis because he was best player available

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, TEnn. — The Tennessee Titans capped their second night of the NFL draft by trading up and selecting a quarterback. The Titans insist making Malik Willis of Liberty the third quarterback taken in this draft was simply about picking the best player available, nothing more. They picked Ohio State offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere with the 69th overall pick for …

Titans have No. 26 pick overall to give Tannehill more help
2 years, 11 months ago

Titans have No. 26 pick overall to give Tannehill more help

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Tannehill has been the easy scapegoat for fans angry that the Tennessee Titans’ Super Bowl hopes ended in the divisional round. Tennessee general manager Jon Robinson has tried to give Tannehill more offensive playmakers, signing tight end Austin Hooper and trading for wide receiver Robert Woods in free agency. we’re trying to get as many good …

Gritty Titans 1 win from clinching AFC South after big rally
3 years, 3 months ago

Gritty Titans 1 win from clinching AFC South after big rally

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans know how to fight and not quit, no matter how ugly a game might be. The Titans turned in their latest comeback Thursday night, beating the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in a game where the left half of their offensive line was sidelined and the left tackle’s replacement also was out because of a …

Turnover issue trims Titans’ margin for error atop AFC South
3 years, 3 months ago

Turnover issue trims Titans’ margin for error atop AFC South

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have a simple problem that threatens to ruin their strong start to this season. “I told the team the ball is not round, we don’t know which way it is going to bounce,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday. Sometimes they make a good play, and sometimes it is our own doing.” The Titans …

Titans’ turnovers trim margin for error with 3 games left
3 years, 3 months ago

Titans’ turnovers trim margin for error with 3 games left

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had the AFC’s No. “But you know, that’s really what it is.” Luckily, the Titans are at home for their next two games, where they are 5-2 this season. All four turnovers came on the Tennessee side of the 50, and the Titans held Pittsburgh to four field goals despite two drives getting inside …

Injuries leave Titans working with thin group at receiver
3 years, 4 months ago

Injuries leave Titans working with thin group at receiver

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Julio Jones is on injured reserve. The receiving corps Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans thought they’d have this season currently is a thin, patchwork group as they prepare to visit the New England Patriots on Sunday. If we do get some full speed reps, taking advantage of every rep we get.” Brown, the Titans’ leading receiver …

Defense carries Titans past Rams 28-16 for 5th straight win
3 years, 4 months ago

Defense carries Titans past Rams 28-16 for 5th straight win

The Independent  

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Titans banged up, resilient, ready to build off 34-31 win
3 years, 5 months ago

Titans banged up, resilient, ready to build off 34-31 win

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans just passed their biggest test this season even with an injury report that grows with each passing game. Henry also joined Eric Dickerson as the only NFL players since 1960 with 750 yards rushing and 10 TD runs in the first six games of a season. But the Titans rank 27th in the NFL, …

Fresh off back-to-back wins, Titans have some issues to fix
3 years, 6 months ago

Fresh off back-to-back wins, Titans have some issues to fix

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are 2-1 despite not making anything easy on themselves. A week after going to overtime for a big win at Seattle, the Titans turned the ball over three times and yet found a way to win for the first time in that situation since October 2007. “If we can have that belief in each …

Titans believe they found themselves on road in OT comeback
3 years, 6 months ago

Titans believe they found themselves on road in OT comeback

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have done enough talking. Derrick Henry and the Titans piled up 532 yards in rallying from a 15-point deficit at halftime and 14 points in the final 13:06 of regulation. Henry scored two of his three touchdowns to force overtime, and a maligned defense came through for a 33-30 overtime win in Seattle. Better …

Titans add Julio Jones, revamp defense with Super Bowl goal
3 years, 7 months ago

Titans add Julio Jones, revamp defense with Super Bowl goal

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have made clear that five straight winning seasons, three playoff berths and one AFC South title simply aren’t enough. They have Derrick Henry, the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year and back-to-back NFL rushing champ and Ryan Tannehill who helped Tennessee rank fourth in scoring last season. It is a step, but ultimately …

Titans’ top draft pick rehabbing, working to learn playbook
3 years, 10 months ago

Titans’ top draft pick rehabbing, working to learn playbook

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Top draft pick Caleb Farley is busy learning the Tennessee defensive playbook, then he heads off to rehabilitation as he recovers from surgery while his rookie teammates hit the practice field. “I’m dying to get back on the football field,” Farley said Saturday. “And yeah, so that’s why I’m just waking up every day and putting everything …

Titans complete their extreme makeover of struggling defense
3 years, 11 months ago

Titans complete their extreme makeover of struggling defense

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have completed their extreme makeover of one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The latest changes came in the NFL draft with the Titans finishing Saturday making five of their eight selections on defense led by first-round selection cornerback Caleb Farley out of Virginia Tech. All-Pro and AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick …

AP source: Titans trade 2020 first-round pick to Dolphins
4 years ago

AP source: Titans trade 2020 first-round pick to Dolphins

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have found a team in the Miami Dolphins to take their 2020 first-round draft pick off their hands, trading offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson after his rookie season. The trade agreed to Monday night sends the 29th overall pick in 2020 out of Georgia to Miami after Wilson played only four snaps as a rookie, …

Titans’ top draft pick on reserve list to deal with issues
4 years, 3 months ago

Titans’ top draft pick on reserve list to deal with issues

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans placed first-round pick Isaiah Wilson on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list Wednesday days after suspending the offensive lineman for a game. “Currently, he is dealing with some personal issues, which will take some time for him to work through,” general manager Jon Robinson said in a statement Wednesday. “We will continue to help him and …

Titans suspend top pick vs. Browns for violating club rules
4 years, 3 months ago

Titans suspend top pick vs. Browns for violating club rules

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have suspended top draft pick Isaiah Wilson for Sunday’s game for violating club rules after already declaring the rookie out against the Cleveland Browns. The Titans announced the move Saturday while elevating linebacker Tuzar Skipper as a COVID-19 replacement and offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse from the practice squad for the game. 29 pick overall …

Draft breakdown: 10 takeaways from the Titans’ 2020 class
4 years, 11 months ago

Draft breakdown: 10 takeaways from the Titans’ 2020 class

New York Times  

Hurry up and wait? “But we like the athletic skill set, like the arm, and coach O’Hara and, they do a great job with those quarterbacks and feel confident we’ll be able to hopefully mold his tools.” Added McDonald: “I have a long windup so in terms of this offseason, just limiting that long winding loop and being more proficient …

Titans take Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson at No. 29
4 years, 11 months ago

Titans take Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson at No. 29

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans believe they have drafted a player that will make Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill very happy. The Titans added offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson out of Georgia Thursday, a player general manager Jon Robinson said reminds him of late wrestler Andre the Giant. “He’s got excellent power to move the line of scrimmage in the …

Titans’ season ends shy of postseason with Mariota sidelined
6 years, 3 months ago

Titans’ season ends shy of postseason with Mariota sidelined

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had everything they needed to cap coach Mike Vrabel’s debut season with a second straight playoff berth. “We’ll continue to evaluate him and try to worry about his health and every one of those guys’ health — Marcus included.” Gabbert said he didn’t know for certain that he would make his third start of …

Titans draft offensive playmaker, cornerback in 1st round
7 years, 11 months ago

Titans draft offensive playmaker, cornerback in 1st round

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans headed into the draft needing to find more offensive help for quarterback Marcus Mariota while also boosting a defense that ranked 30th in the NFL against the pass last season. With two first-round draft picks for the first time in three decades, the Titans addressed those concerns by selecting Western Michigan wide receiver Corey …

Titans add Heisman winner Derrick Henry to 2 defensive picks
8 years, 11 months ago

Titans add Heisman winner Derrick Henry to 2 defensive picks

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Mike Mularkey wants the Tennessee Titans to run so often that having the NFL’s 2014 rushing leader wasn’t enough. The Titans, who selected Michigan State offensive lineman Jack Conklin in the first round Thursday, used their first two of three selections in the second round Friday night on defense. So it’s a really nice thing to …

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