<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-tony-pollard-gets-final-injury-update-before-week-18-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tony Pollard gets final injury update ahead of Week 18 vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Titans-news-Tony-Pollard-gets-final-injury-update-ahead-of-Week-18-vs.-Texans.jpg"></figure><h1>Tony Pollard gets final injury update ahead of Week 18 vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-05T06:10:20-08:00">January 5th, 6:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-05T06:10:20-08:00">January 5th, 6:10am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2024. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-17-lions-make-history-as-eagles-fall">Tennessee is 3-13 heading into Week 18</a> and is in contention for the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2024 campaign has been a disaster for Tennessee, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-honest-admission-controversial-week-2-outburst">plenty of quarterback controversy</a> during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-why-brian-callahan-hiring-father-as-offensive-line-coach-was-not-a-given">first year of the Brian Callahan era</a>. Thankfully, the Titans got some positive injury news before Sunday’s season finale.</p><p>Titans running back Tony Pollard <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1875758339856142605" rel="noopener">is expected to play</a> on Sunday against the Texans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pollard is listed as questionable on the injury report with an ankle injury. However, the expectation is that he will be able to play in Tennessee’s final game of the 2024 season.</p><p>There is one reason why Pollard <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1875758339856142605" rel="noopener">will be extra motivated to play</a> on Sunday. If Pollard rushes for at least 83 yards, he will collect a $250,000 bonus on his contract. If he scores two rushing touchdowns, he will collect another $200,000.</p><p>It is good news for the Titans that Pollard is returning to good health. While this Week 18 game does not matter for Tennessee, it gives the team a chance to create some momentum that they can carry into next season. There may also be several players who are playing for their chance to stay with the Titans in 2025.</p><h2><b>Brian Callahan, Titans give Will Levis one last chance as QB1 in Week 18</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Levis-throws-Titans.jpg"><figcaption>Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2024 season did not go the way that Will Levis imagined. The second-year quarterback has struggled throughout the season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-likely-lose-qb1-struggles">being benched one more than one occasion</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-will-levis-last-opportunity-qb1">Levis will get one last chance to prove himself</a> to the Titans on Sunday before the offseason. Brian Callahan confirmed on Friday that Levis <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1875245731734548651" rel="noopener">will be the team’s starting quarterback</a> against the Texans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>Levis will start, although the Titans still expect to play backup Mason Rudolph as well. Callahan said that he wants to use this game to get a “full evaluation” of both of his quarterbacks. Then, he will re-assess the situation during the offseason to determine what the Titans will do next.</p><p>Levis has not started a game since Week 15, a game in which he threw three interceptions. Turnovers have been a huge problem for Levis this season. He is tied with six other players for the fourth-most interceptions this season despite only playing in 11 games. That means that Levis has been quite bad when given the opportunity.</p><p>Titans fans are likely hoping that the team does not mess up their draft position with a meaningless game in Week 18. Tennessee may need that draft position to select their next quarterback in the draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tony Pollard gets final injury update ahead of Week 18 vs. Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-tony-pollard-doubtful-tag-jaguars-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Tony Pollard ruled out for Jaguars clash with illness');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-Tony-Pollard-gets-doubtful-tag-for-Jaguars-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Tony Pollard ruled out for Jaguars clash with illness</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-28T11:33:40-08:00">December 28th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-28T11:46:58-08:00">December 28th, 11:46am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans will be without their first-string running back on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p>Tony Pollard is <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1873075393433153946" rel="noopener">dealing with the flu</a> and was listed as doubtful before<a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1873090918070534240" rel="noopener"> officially being ruled out</a>. Via Adam Schefter:</p><p>“Titans downgraded RB Tony Pollard (ankle, illness) to out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars.”</p><p>Pollard was going to play through an ankle injury. But, this sickness is clearly serious enough to keep him sidelined for Week 17. The RB has been solid in his first season with Tennessee, averaging 4.3 yards per carry for 1,017 total yards and five touchdowns.</p><p>But, it hasn’t helped the Titans much. They’re sitting at 3-12 and have lost four in a row. Jacksonville is also 3-12, which means this game will be the battle of two terrible teams. Backup Tyjae Spears will be in line for the start.</p><p>Spears has 64 carries compared to Pollard’s 238, rushing for 3.4 yards per carry and four touchdowns. Despite rushing for only 27 yards in Week 16, Spears did have a pair of touchdowns. He’ll need to be more consistent as a whole though as the main man on Sunday.</p><p>The Titans splashed the cash on Pollard last offseason after he made his name with the Dallas Cowboys. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-signing-tony-pollard-derrick-henry-replacement">The franchise signed the 27-year-old to a three-year, $24 million deal</a> in March as he replaced Derrick Henry, who eventually found a home with the Baltimore Ravens.</p><p>While Pollard is certainly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-derrick-henry-makes-ravens-history-unreal-feat-vs-steelers">not the force that Henry is</a>, he’s put up respectable numbers and has played in 15 games overall. Hopefully, Pollard can take the field in the Titans’ season finale against the Texans. For the time being, it will be Spears’ time to shine.</p><p>The Titans will also be without safety Amani Hooker. Kick-off against the Jaguars is scheduled for 1 PM ET at EverBank Stadium. Tennessee will return home for Week 18 to host Houston.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Tony Pollard ruled out for Jaguars clash with illness

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-tony-pollard-injury-update-week-16-colts');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Tony-Pollard-gets-promising-injury-update-ahead-Week-16-clash-vs-Colts.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T22:27:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T22:27:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:27pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-vs-colts-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Week 16 AFC South matchup against the Indianapolis Colts</a>, Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard’s outlook <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870685278903672856" rel="noopener">appeared positive</a> in the team’s injury update on Saturday, per Adam Schefter on X.</p><p>“Titans RB Tony Pollard, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Colts, per source,” Schefter wrote.</p><p>While it hasn’t resulted in any missed time for Pollard, he’s been dealing with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tony-pollard-gut-out-ankle-injury-pursuit-1000-yard-campaign">ankle and foot injuries for over a month</a>.</p><p>Pollard didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, however, he was a limited participant on Friday.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb">Will Levis benched for Mason Rudolph</a> heading into Week 16, the Titans’ offensive game plan could rely more on the rushing attack.</p><h2><b>Titans RB Tony Pollard expected to play vs. Colts in Week 16 after injury update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tony-Pollard_f46dfe.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After 11 weeks of the 2024 season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-gets-real-on-future-after-benching">Titans officially benched their former second-round quarterback</a>. Rudolph will start against the Colts, with three games remaining on their schedule.</p><p>In his 11 starts throughout 2024, Levis completed 181-of-284 passes (63.7%) for 1,1917 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, adding eight fumbles to his yearly total.</p><p>Though their playoff hopes no longer exist, the Titans hope to end their season strong, starting with a win against the Colts on Sunday behind their backup quarterback.</p><p>Rudolph was a third-round pick in 2018, spending five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, in 2024, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-signs-ex-steelers-qb-mason-rudolph-will-levis-backup">Titans signed Rudolph as Levis’ backup</a>.</p><p>However, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-titans-bengals-turnover-frenzy-not-seen-2007">Levis’ egregious number of turnovers</a> in 2024, the Titans had to make a move at quarterback if they wanted any chance of winning another game this season.</p><p>With Rudolph under center, Pollard and running back duo partner Tyjae Spears will likely carry most of the load. The Titans match up well against their opponents on paper, considering the Colts allow the third-most rushing yards in the league (1,983).</p><p>But, since Pollard isn’t 100% due to a lingering ankle injury, the Titans could rely more on Spears after his two-touchdown performance against the Bengals in Week 15.</p><p>Following Pollard’s injury update on Saturday before their game against the Colts, the Titans expect to see the 27-year-old on the field to continue his streak of starting each game over the past two seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Tony Pollard gets promising injury update ahead Week 16 clash vs. Colts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-tony-pollard-gut-out-ankle-injury-pursuit-1000-yard-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Tony-Pollard-set-to-gut-out-ankle-injury-amid-pursuit-of-1000-yard-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T06:18:09-08:00">December 15th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T06:18:09-08:00">December 15th, 6:18am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Tennessee Titans get ready to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-vs-titans-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15</a>, the team got some good news on the Tony Pollard injury front. The team’s star running back will be available on Sunday despite dealing with an ankle injury. That is also good news for Pollard as he <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868140447690055990" rel="noopener">gets close to a major milestone</a>.</p><p>“Titans RB Tony Pollard, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Bengals, per source,” ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported on Saturday night. “Pollard needs 63 more rushing yards for his third straight 1,000+-yard rushing season.”</p><p>Pollard, the 27-year-old, six-year NFL vet is in his first season with the Titans after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Dallas Cowboys. In addition to Pollard’s 937 rushing yards, the Titans back also has 233 receiving yards and four total touchdowns ahead of his Week 15 Bengals matchup.</p><p>The offseason RB signing is one of the few bright spots in Tennessee’s disastrous 3-10 2024 season.</p><h2><b>Tony Pollard is having a bounce-back season with the Titans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tony-pollard.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite likely going for over 1,000 yards rushing three years in a row now, Pollrd’s 2023 campaign was not the same as 2022 or now 2024 for the runner. In ’23 with the Cowboys, Pollard ran for 1,007 yards on just 193 carries, which works out to 5.3 yards per tote. He made the Pro Bowl that season and took the top back job away from Ezekiel Elliott.</p><p>As the Cowboys’ RB1 in 2023, Pollard still hit 1,000 yards but rushed for two fewer yards than in the previous season on 59 more carries. That scared Dallas away from giving him an extension, which is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-tony-pollards-3-year-dollar24-million-contract-titans">how he ended up in Tennessee</a>.</p><p>Now, with 1,000 yards in his sights and four games left, Pollard has a real chance to easily rush for a career-high 1,008 yards or more. That’s why even in a losing season, the Titans can be proud of the move they made this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Tony Pollard set to gut out ankle injury amid pursuit of 1,000 yard campaign

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans have had an awful first half of the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-9-texans-lions-win-ravens-shocked">Tennessee is 1-6 heading into Week 9</a>, one of only a handful of teams with only one win on the season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-tennessee-trade-seattle-deandre-hopkins-deal">Titans have turned into sellers ahead of the NFL trade deadline</a>, sending away multiple players and basically giving up on the season.</p><p>Titans running back Tony Pollard is reportedly <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1852971724310024223" rel="noopener">a game-time decision to play on Sunday</a> against the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Pollard did not practice this week, but he still has a chance to play. In fact, Rapaport said there is some optimism that he does play.</p><p>Having Pollard active would be massive news for a depleted Titans offense. Tennessee’s offense is down multiple players who have been contributors throughout the first half of the season.</p><p>Tyjae Spears is already ruled out for Week 9, as is WR Treylon Burks who is on injured reserve. The Titans are also without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-chiefs-titans-deandre-hopkins-trade">DeAndre Hopkins after trading him to the Chiefs</a> last week. Without Pollard, the Titans will struggle even harder to produce yards on offense.</p><p>Despite all of the team’s recent offensive woes, the Patriots are a beatable team. If the Titans can have a strong start to this game, like they did against the Lions, then they have a chance to beat the Patriots.</p><h2><b>Titans QB Mason Rudolph expected to start vs. Patriots on Sunday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mason-Rudolph.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mason Rudolph <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1852912858520043524" rel="noopener">is expected to start</a> against the Patriots on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He will start ahead of second-year QB Will Levis, who is dealing with a shoulder injury.</p><p>The quarterback position is one other complication for the Titans on offense.</p><p>Levis has struggled mightily for the Titans so far this season. Unfortunately for him, the Titans seem determined to move on from Levis during the offseason and seek another answer at the game’s most important position.</p><p>The situation is so dire that the team has turned to backup Mason Rudolph. He got the start against the Lions in Week 8 and actually looked solid during the first quarter of the game. However, Rudolph made a handful of costly turnovers that contributed to the 52-14 rout.</p><p>Titans fans are hopeful that Rudolph can <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-titans-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-9">lead Tennessee to its second win of the season on Sunday</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1841.9	70	406.3	14.6	17

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1841.9	70	406.3	14.6	17

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