<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-injury-updates-pile-on-jc-lathams-week-2-status');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ injury updates pile on JC Latham’s Week 2 status');   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/2024/11/Will-Anderson-rushing.jpg"><figcaption>© Thomas Shea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ injury updates pile on JC Latham’s Week 2 status</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T12:30:18-07:00">September 12th, 12:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T12:31:04-07:00">September 12th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans started the season looking much better than expected against the Denver Broncos, but they still looked sloppy and struggled to move the ball. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-week-1-loss-to-broncos" rel="noopener">It also does not help that the Titans have had many issues with their offensive line</a>. The Broncos sacked Cam Ward six times, and it does not look like it will get much better this week against the Rams due to injury.</p><p>ESPN Tennessee Titans reporter Turron Davenport reported that the Titans <a href="https://x.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1966554205797187759" rel="noopener">will be without two massive keys on both the offensive and defensive lines</a>. On the offensive line, JC Latham is out due to a hip injury, and T’Vondre Sweat is out with an ankle injury on the defensive line.</p><p>Davenport posted to X: “#Titans practice update for Friday ahead of Sunday vs the Rams. -No sign of JC Latham(hip), Quandre Diggs (hand), T’Vondre Sweat (ankle) during the open portion. -Kalel Mullings (ankle) returned.”</p><p>Latham injured his hip during training camp and has been managing it ever since. He re-aggravated the injury in the season-opener against the Denver Broncos, and it is severe enough that he will miss this week’s game against the Rams.</p><p>“Thought I was ready to go for the game. I felt amazing,” said Latham after Thursday’s practice, per video from A to Z Sports’ Buck Reising. “Then a couple plays in, things just started to happen, so it’s pretty frustrating.”</p><p>Sweat hasn’t practiced all week due to his ankle injury. The Week 2 game against the Rams will mark the first game Sweat has missed in his two-year career.</p><p>With both out, there must be room for others to step up. At right tackle, Oli Udoh will step up. When Latham left the game in Denver, Udoh stepped in and is in for a massive role against the Rams. Shy Tuttle will also be the leading player who steps in for Sweat after he joined the Titans before the season.</p><p>Tuttle joins Jeffery Simmons, Sebastian Joseph-Day, C.J. Ravenell, and James Lynch up front. This is a massive rebuilding year for the Titans. They need to keep their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-cam-ward-no-1-overall-pick-2025-nfl-draft" rel="noopener">rookie and top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Cam Ward</a> upright, but with the injuries to JC Latham and T’Vondre Sweat on defense, it will be much harder to offer him support against a team as good as the Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ injury updates pile on JC Latham’s Week 2 status

<!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', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-titans-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams vs. Titans bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season');   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/2025/09/4e26f0c8-8f73-11f0-9f81-0242ac120006.avif"></figure><h1>Rams vs. Titans bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T18:12:21-07:00">September 11th, 6:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T18:12:21-07:00">September 11th, 6:12pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 2 of the NFL season brings an intriguing clash of styles and storylines as the Los Angeles Rams head to Nashville to face the Tennessee Titans. Both teams are coming off very different Week 1 experiences. The contrast could not be starker. The Rams gutted out a hard-fought win against the Texans, while the Titans sputtered offensively against Denver. The stage is set for Matthew Stafford’s experience and poise to go head-to-head with Cam Ward’s potential and promise. This could be one of the most compelling early matchups of the season.</p><h2><b>Previewing Rams vs. Titans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Titans-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams and Titans play on Sunday, Sept. 14, at Nissan Stadium in a battle that could define early momentum for both teams. It’s a test of old versus new in Nashville, with <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12483/matthew-stafford">Stafford and his 60,054 career passing yards</a> going against Ward. The latter managed just 112 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-rumors-cam-wards-debut-stats-stunk-actually-good">through his first NFL start</a>. On paper, that experience gap looms large. The Rams leaned on their defense and situational execution in Week 1. They rallied from a halftime deficit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-most-blame-close-week-1-loss-rams">to beat the Texans 14-9</a>. Their efficiency in the red zone led to two touchdowns in three trips. That was the difference, while Houston failed to convert on its lone opportunity inside the 20.</p><p>Tennessee, meanwhile, will be searching for answers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-week-1-loss-to-broncos">after a 20-12 loss to the Broncos</a>. The Titans defense held its own. They limited Denver to just 317 total yards, but the offense was another story. With only 133 yards of production, Tennessee failed to generate rhythm. They fell apart in the second half after briefly holding a 12-10 lead. For the Titans to turn things around, Ward will need more help from his supporting cast and a stronger pocket presence. Against a Rams defensive front eager to exploit his inexperience, that will be easier said than done.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><p>Here we will look at and discuss some bold predictions for the game between the Rams and the Titans in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Ward falls short of 200 air yards and takes three-plus sacks</b></h2><p>Ward’s debut was a rough initiation into NFL life. Completing just 12 of 28 passes for 112 yards with no scores, he struggled to find consistency. He was also sacked six times. Many of those were the product of holding the ball too long against disguised pressures. Even when opportunities presented themselves, Ward’s timing and accuracy were just off enough to prevent big gains.</p><p>Against the Rams, the outlook doesn’t get any easier. Los Angeles boasts one of the league’s most disruptive front sevens led by Tyler Davis, Jaylen McCollough, and Byron Young. They have collectively been a nightmare for interior offensive lines. Expect defensive coordinator Chris Shula to dial up a mix of pressures that force Ward into hurried decisions. The bold prediction here is that Ward once again finishes under 200 passing yards and takes at least three sacks.</p><h2><b>Nacua tallies 100-plus receiving yards</b></h2><p>One of the brightest spots of the Rams’ Week 1 win was the performance of Puka Nacua. The wideout picked up right where he left off in 2024. He caught 10 of 11 targets for 130 yards despite briefly leaving the game after a forehead laceration. His chemistry with Stafford is undeniable. With defenses now forced to account for Davante Adams lining up opposite him, Nacua is set to thrive against single coverage.</p><p>Tennessee’s secondary will have its hands full trying to contain both Rams stars. With Stafford showing he’s healthy and capable of spreading the field, Nacua should once again command double-digit targets. We should see another dominant performance from Nacua, who should cross the 100-yard mark for the second straight game. That would solidify his standing as one of the league’s most productive receivers.</p><h2><b>Stafford goes for 250-plus yards and two touchdowns</b></h2><p>Stafford didn’t show any rust in Week 1 despite missing the preseason with a back issue. His 21-for-29, 245-yard outing against Houston was vintage Stafford. He was accurate, composed, and turnover-free. Yes, the Texans’ defense limited explosive plays. That said, Stafford methodically worked the ball to his playmakers, finishing with a passer rating over 100.</p><p>Facing the Titans, Stafford should have opportunities to stretch the field. With Adams and Nacua both drawing coverage attention, tight ends and secondary receivers could also chip in. We have Stafford not only eclipsing 250 yards but also tossing at least two touchdowns.</p><h2><b>Rams go 2-0</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Matthew-Stafford-and-Puka-Nacua.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams’ defense will once again set the tone. That would create havoc for Ward and hold Tennessee’s offense in check. On the other side, Stafford won’t need to light up the scoreboard. Still, his steady hand and the playmaking ability of Nacua and Adams will be more than enough. The Titans’ offense, still searching for an identity, is unlikely to keep pace. That’s particularly true if they fall behind early.</p><p>Not only will the Rams move to 2-0, but they will do so in convincing fashion. With Stafford orchestrating a clean offensive performance and the defense feasting on a struggling opponent, Los Angeles could push into blowout territory. A 40-point outing isn’t off the table if they seize momentum early and never look back. For Tennessee, it may be another week of growing pains before better days arrive.</p><h2><b>Final thoughts</b></h2><p>The Rams enter Week 2 in a position of strength. They are armed with an elite quarterback, a reliable receiving duo, and a defense that thrives in chaos. The Titans, meanwhile, are still searching for their offensive footing. They must find answers quickly to avoid falling into an early-season hole. If Los Angeles executes its game plan, the outcome should be decisive. For Stafford and company, this isn’t just another September matchup. It’s an opportunity to send a message that the Rams are ready to contend in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams vs. Titans bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-jc-latham-week-2-injury-update-cam-ward-will-hate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ JC Latham gives Week 2 injury update that Cam Ward will hate');   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/2025/09/JC-Latham-of-the-Tennessee-Titans.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ JC Latham gives Week 2 injury update that Cam Ward will hate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T14:46:32-07:00">September 11th, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T14:46:32-07:00">September 11th, 2:46pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans suffered a heartbreaking 20-12 Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-dan-orlovsky-wildly-impressed-with-cam-ward-after-broncos-loss">Cam Ward appeared to play well</a>, despite his wide receivers and offensive line struggling. Heading into the Week 2 contest against the Los Angeles Rams, it appears the offensive line woes will continue with JC Latham’s latest injury update.</p><p>Latham, who is 22 years old, <a href="https://x.com/eastonfreeze/status/1966229907996041689" rel="noopener">ruled himself out</a> of the Titans’ home opener against the Rams, according to Easton Freeze of A to Z Sports. The former first-round pick fell to a hip injury in the game against the Broncos and seemingly needs some time on the sideline before returning to action.</p><p>“Titans RT JC Latham just declared himself OUT for Week 2 vs the Rams.”</p><p>The starting right tackle for the Titans spoke with media members on Thursday about his hip injury. Latham admits the <a href="https://x.com/AtoZSports/status/1966230293838508453" rel="noopener">injury first occurred</a> during the team’s joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons during the preseason, and it’s been lingering ever since. He also provided more details about what’s going on with his hip.</p><p>“It happened on that first day of Atlanta in the joint practice,” said JC Latham. “Didn’t really know about it, you know. You try to kind of power through everything. [Doing that] just made it worse. I thought I was good to go by the [Broncos] game. I felt amazing when the game came. [But] a couple of plays in, things just started to happen. It’s pretty frustrating.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JC Latham explains the hip injury that’s keeping him sidelined for now <a href="https://t.co/IQi6yWlivs">https://t.co/IQi6yWlivs</a> <a href="https://t.co/hHqif6SBBY">pic.twitter.com/hHqif6SBBY</a></p><p>— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/AtoZSports/status/1966230293838508453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The interview ends with a question about his availability on Sunday, and Latham firmly states that he won’t be playing. Olisaemeka Udoh will likely step in as the starting right tackle in JC Latham’s absence, as Udoh’s number was called during the Broncos game. Undrafted free agent Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson will serve as the backup option off the bench.</p><p>Tennessee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-jc-latham-take-cam-ward-will-levis-qb-battle">drafted JC Latham in the first round</a> of the 2024 NFL Draft. After playing his rookie year at left tackle, the Titans moved him to right tackle in his second season in the league, which is his original position. We’ll see when Latham can officially return to action, as he is the ideal starter to help protect quarterback Cam Ward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ JC Latham gives Week 2 injury update that Cam Ward will hate

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-why-cam-ward-refuses-trash-teammates-awful-drops');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Cam Ward refuses to trash his Titans teammates for awful drops');   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/2025/08/Cam-Ward-Titans-1.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Cam Ward refuses to trash his Titans teammates for awful drops</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T08:53:33-07:00">September 11th, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T08:53:33-07:00">September 11th, 8:53am</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-week-1-loss-to-broncos">Titans had a disappointing start</a> to the 2025 NFL season. Tennessee lost 20-12 in their season opener against Denver. The game featured plenty of miscues, from wide receivers dropping passes to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-admits-blowing-challenge-decision-rules-mishap">Brian Callahan blowing a potential challenge</a> in a critical moment.</p><p>Titans QB Cam Ward <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-qb-cam-ward-looking-forward-to-nissan-stadium-debut" rel="noopener">made a bold statement</a> about dropped passes during a recent interview. He declared that he would not get on his receivers for dropped passes for one simple reason.</p><p>“I am never going to get on those guys for dropping a ball,” Ward said via the team’s official website. “I’m going to throw a pick at some point in the season. So, bad plays are going to happen. The biggest thing is when we get back to the huddle, we have to always have a next-play mentality. I am not too worried about that – those boys are going to catch the ball.”</p><p>Ward also took responsibility for multiple sacks in Week 1 that short-circuited the offense.</p><p>“I think it was more me just not getting the ball out,” Ward said. “Especially the back-to-back sacks. … There’s stuff I have to get better at, week by week. At the end of the day, nobody is going to be perfect. … Me, the o-line, we’re good. I had some bad pocket movement as well, so I take full responsibility on my part, and they’ll do the same as well. We are still getting used to each other but we’ll turn it around try to get a win this week.”</p><p>It is great to see Ward practicing what he preaches.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-rumors-cam-wards-debut-stats-stunk-actually-good">Ward’s play may not be there yet</a>, but he certainly looks like a legitimate franchise quarterback in Tennessee.</p><h2><b>Cam Ward excited for home debut with Titans in Week 2</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dan-Orlovsky-%E2%80%98wildly-impressed-with-Cam-Ward-after-Broncos-loss.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Ron Chenoy</figcaption></figure><p>Ward is looking forward to his first home game as quarterback of the Titans.</p><p>The rookie explained what he is looking forward to most on Wednesday ahead of Week 2.</p><p>“I’m excited for it,” Ward said. “I get to go out there in front of a packed stadium for the first time, for real, not a preseason game. [I’m]  excited for myself, the team, trying to get our first win of the season. I am ready to get it going.”</p><p>Lucky for Ward, Tennessee has two home games in a row. That makes it the perfect time to get his first career win in the NFL.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/schedule">Titans faces off against the Rams</a> at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Cam Ward refuses to trash his Titans teammates for awful drops

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-rumors-cam-wards-debut-stats-stunk-actually-good');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans rumors: Cam Ward’s debut stats stunk, but he was actually good');   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/2025/09/Cam-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans rumors: Cam Ward’s debut stats stunk, but he was actually good</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T07:10:26-07:00">September 11th, 7:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T07:10:26-07:00">September 11th, 7:10am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-dan-orlovsky-wildly-impressed-with-cam-ward-after-broncos-loss">Cam Ward’s NFL debut with the Tennessee Titans</a> ended in a 20-12 loss to the Denver Broncos. Looking solely at the box score, Ward didn’t light the league on fire to begin his NFL tenure.</p><p>Overall, he completed 12-of-28 passes for 112 scoreless yards. Ward wasn’t able to gain any yards in the run game. And while the Broncos have one of the best defenses in the NFL, Ward failed to live up to the No. 1 overall pick hype.</p><p>Still, the Titans nor the league will be giving up on the rookie after his first game. Furthermore, one NFL coordinator thinks Ward actually <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46208962/nfl-week-2-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">put together some impressive tape in his debut</a>, via Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.</p><p>“I think he is super talented and will have a great year,” the coordinator said. “When he had time, he was accurate with unquestionable poise for a young QB. Athletic enough to stay alive to make off-script plays down the field. He is aggressive for a young guy, which will surprise lots of teams.”</p><h2><b>Titans make too many mistakes in Cam Ward debut </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Titans-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Tennessee is eager to see improvement from their quarterback. Even if the Titans aren’t competing for the playoffs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-using-joe-burrow-experience-develop-cam-ward">the development of Ward will be crucial for any future success</a>. While the rookie struggled in Week 1, his team didn’t do him any favors.</p><p>As a whole, Tennessee was called for 13 penalties, losing 131 yards. The Titans only gained 133 total yards of offense. Ward was sacked sick times and saw his receivers drop a number of crucial passes. It wasn’t the cleanest of games from Brian Callahan’s squad.</p><p>But Week 2 presents a new opportunity. Ward and company will be taking on a Los Angeles Rams squad looking to stay undefeated on the season. It’ll be another difficult test with Los Angeles having a ferocious defense. But at least Ward now understands what the speed of the NFL game is like.</p><p>If the Titans continue playing how they did in Week 1, it’ll be a long season in Tennessee. All eyes will be on Ward to see how he bounces back against the Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans rumors: Cam Ward’s debut stats stunk, but he was actually good

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-dan-orlovsky-wildly-impressed-with-cam-ward-after-broncos-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dan Orlovsky ‘wildly impressed’ with Titans’ Cam Ward after Broncos loss');   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/2025/09/Dan-Orlovsky-%E2%80%98wildly-impressed-with-Cam-Ward-after-Broncos-loss.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Ron Chenoy</figcaption></figure><h1>Dan Orlovsky ‘wildly impressed’ with Titans’ Cam Ward after Broncos loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T12:44:17-07:00">September 9th, 12:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T12:44:17-07:00">September 9th, 12:44pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-did-brian-callahan-botch-challenge-decision-doesnt-know-nfl-rules">Tennessee Titans</a> and Denver Broncos met for a Week 1 battle in the Mile High City. The game was truly a battle for both teams, as it was a close game all afternoon long, and any team could have come out victorious. The Broncos would find a way to come out on top, despite turning the ball over an astonishing four times at home. Denver won 20-12, as the Titans did not reach the endzone at all. Despite that, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-wards-mom-promises-major-leap-after-this-year">impressed with Cam Ward in his rookie debut</a>.</p><p>He joined the Pat McAfee show today to discuss it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I was blown away by Cam Ward and I thought his tape looked awesome..</p><p>The Titans win that game if they don’t have those drops..</p><p>I was wildly impressed by Cam Ward”<a href="https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@danorlovsky7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMSLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/DfgjBESf0b">pic.twitter.com/DfgjBESf0b</a></p><p>— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1965458899718508882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“I was blown away by his tape,” Orlovsky said. “I thought his tape looked awesome. Tennessee’s got a guy. This guy’s talent of throwing the football is off the charts. They win the game if they don’t have like eight drops.”</p><p>Ward ended 12-28 for only 112 yards. That is not a great showing statistically, but as Orlovsky pointed out, a lot of that was not on him with that amount of drops.</p><p>“The ability for him to thread the needle on some of the throws and just to cut the ball loose with what he’s looking at, I was wildly impressed. That (Broncos) defense is awesome, and he made some throws.”</p><p>Orlovsky then went and showed Pat and the boys all of the drops that he counted during that game. The drops were obvious.</p><p>“He cuts it loose man, he’s crazy talented throwing the ball. Now I’ll give you two things. Yes, there are times when he’s got to be like Cam, you can’t take that sack. Like he takes back-to-back sacks that takes them out of field goal range. He did that in college, he’s got to learn from that, he will is my expectation. And there also sometimes that he fires the freaking ball in there and I’m like could you have taken a little bit off to help him.”</p><p>Ward and the Titans will take on the Los Angeles Rams this weekend for his home debut in front of the Tennessee fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dan Orlovsky ‘wildly impressed’ with Titans’ Cam Ward after Broncos loss

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-week-1-loss-to-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans most to blame for disappointing Week 1 loss to Broncos');   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/2025/09/Titans-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-Week-1-loss-to-Broncos.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans most to blame for disappointing Week 1 loss to Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T10:40:44-07:00">September 9th, 10:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T10:40:44-07:00">September 9th, 10:40am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Entering Sunday’s game, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-prove-it-mode-message-before-week-1">Tennessee Titans hoped to begin</a> a season of proving themselves. They wound up with head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-admits-blowing-challenge-decision-rules-mishap">Brian Callahan failing to prove he knows the rules</a> in Week 1. And here are the Titans most to blame for the Week 1 loss to the Broncos.</p><p>The Denver defense spoiled the Titans’ 2025 debut in a 20-12 decision. The good news for the Titans is that they hung around on the road against a prohibitive favorite. So they can at least carry positives moving forward.</p><p>However, it’s time to assess what went wrong and where the fingers of blame should be pointed.</p><h2><b>Titans rookie QB Cam Ward didn’t have a great debut</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tennessee-Titans-QB-Cam-Ward_2e8ecd.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s the NFL, and teams often don’t give rookie QBs much time to adapt. And when you’re the No. 1 overall pick, results must come faster. And Ward’s NFL seemed to be <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/hot-topics-from-titans-hc-brian-callahan-s-monday-presser-x6829" rel="noopener">lacking quite a bit</a>, according to Tennesseetitans.com</p><p>Still, Callahan defended his young signal-caller.</p><p>“He was under some duress, and I thought he did a good job protecting the football,” Callahan said of Ward, who completed 12-of-28 passes for 112 yards on Sunday.</p><p>Ward was sacked six times and lost a fumble late.</p><p>“He managed the protections, he managed some difficult third downs,” Callahan said. “I would have liked to have seen us help him a little more around him — we dropped four or five passes that would have helped us a lot and made the day feel a little bit different, had we connected on a few of those. And he never got rattled at any point. His ability to continue to battle and stand in there was impressive.”</p><p>But all <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/six-things-that-stood-out-for-the-titans-in-sunday-s-20-12-loss-to-the-broncos" rel="noopener">hope is not lost</a>, according to tennesseetitans.com. And it wasn’t all about Ward.</p><p>“There were times when Ward needed to get rid of the football sooner,” Jim Wyatt wrote. “But I thought Ward showed poise and confidence, on a day when he was victimized by drops and at times shaky protection. If the Titans are going to win games this season, they’re going to have to be better around their quarterback.”</p><h2><b>Titans head coach Brian Callahan struggled</b></h2><p>It doesn’t help matters that Brian Callahan doesn’t have a firm grip on the NFL rulebook. It’s hard to imagine Callahan didn’t have time to digest the rule book in the offseason or last year. And now his lack of understanding helped his team lose a football game, according to the Titans’ YouTube page via NBC Sports.</p><p>Brian Callahan had a confusing explanation for not using a challenge Sunday – NBC Sports</p><p>“Yeah, you gotta get a foot in bounds too,” Callahan said. “We didn’t have a clean look at whether his foot was down as well. An elbow doesn’t equal two feet, so his foot would’ve had to come down as well. The call from upstairs was that it wasn’t worth challenging.”</p><p>On Monday, Callahan admitted his mistake.</p><p>“Ultimately, my interpretation of the rule was wrong,” Callahan said. “I’ll own it. We should’ve challenged the play. That’s pretty much all I can say about it is I’ll own the mistake. We should’ve challenged it and that’s where it stands.”</p><p>Another problem came from undisciplined play. The Titans totaled 131 yards worth of penalties.</p><p>“I was disappointed by that,” Callahan said. “The amount of work that we put into it, to have that show up in the opening game was definitely disappointing.”</p><h2><b>Titans’ offensive line didn’t hold up</b></h2><p>The Titans have to get some leeway because the Broncos have a tremendous defense. However, the offensive line must play better, according to TitansWire.com</p><p>“The Titans’ offense looked completely overwhelmed by the Broncos’ attacking defense,” Mark Mihalko wrote. “The rebuilt offensive line struggled to protect Cam Ward, and everything cascaded from there. Tennessee could not sustain anything on offense and struggled even when the defense presented them with golden opportunities.</p><p>There were more offensive problems. <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/teams/2025/REGPO/tennessee-titans/offense" rel="noopener">Five players had</a> a Pro Football Focus grade of 50.6 or lower: LT Dan Moore Jr. (38.1), LG Olissaemeka Udoh (38.9), C Lloyd Cushenberry (49.9), WR Elic Ayomanor (50.5), and WR Tyler Lockett (50.6).</p><p>Defenders who struggled were: DT Carlos Watkins (46.7), S Amani Hooker (47.1), LB Oluwafemi Oladejo (47.1), NT T’Vondre Sweat (49.5), and LB Arden Key (52.1).</p><p>That’s chock-full of low grades. But the good news is, there’s plenty of room for improvement. And teams generally improve a lot from Week 1 to Week 2.</p><p>Overall, the Titans have miles to go. They did stay competitive against one of the top teams in the NFL. So there is a positive takeaway there. However, Ward must prove he’s ready for NFL-level competition. Yes, the Broncos’ defense will be tough even on veteran QBs this year. But Ward, Callahan, and the offensive line must find ways to work together, get better, and find a rhythm. Or else, the Titans may have another high draft pick in 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans most to blame for disappointing Week 1 loss to Broncos

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-wards-mom-promises-major-leap-after-this-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cam Ward’s mom promises major leap ‘after this year’');   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/2025/09/Tennessee-Titans-QB-Cam-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cam Ward’s mom promises major leap ‘after this year’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T08:44:29-07:00">September 9th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T08:44:29-07:00">September 9th, 8:44am</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 did not start the 2025 NFL season the way they hoped. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-sean-payton-weigh-bo-nix-turnovers-titans-takedown">Tennessee lost a close game 20-12 against Denver</a> that came right down to the end. It was not an inspiring performance from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-cam-ward-no-1-overall-pick-2025-nfl-draft">first overall pick Cam Ward</a> either. But that does not mean Ward is already doomed to be a failure.</p><p>Ben Arthur of FOX Sports talked with Ward’s parents, Calvin and Patrice, <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/watching-titans-no-1-draft-pick-cam-ward-nfl-debut-with-his-parents" rel="noopener">after their son’s debut</a> in the NFL.</p><p>Ward’s mother made a bold promise the Titans are headed in the right direction.</p><p>“I see some good things. We made a lot of bad choices out there [as a team],” Patrice said. “This is a good [Broncos] team. If we kept up this close with them, that means we’re getting there, too.”</p><p>It is hard to argue with that analysis. Denver has one of the best defenses in the NFL. That made them the perfect measuring stick for the Titans in Week 1.</p><p>Patrice also declared that Cam Ward will make a major leap forward, but it may not happen in 2025.</p><p>“From game one in the NFL, it’s just going to be a start of this new journey for us,” Patrice added. “Just going to go on this high. This year might not be the best year, but I know after this year, things are going to move up.”</p><p>That may not be what Titans fans want to hear right now.</p><h2><b>Cam Ward, Titans look to rebound against Rams in Week 2</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cam-Ward-Titans-1.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Titans will face another strong defense in Week 2 against the Rams.</p><p>Tennessee was significantly challenged by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-named-nfls-most-improved-defense-by-espn-personality">Denver’s elite defensive secondary</a>. Now they will have a talented Rams’ front-seven to deal with.</p><p>The Titans will see their o-line put to the test against Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner, Jared Verse, and the rest of the Rams’ defense. That could make running the football difficult throughout the game.</p><p>That said, LA’s coverage unit is much worse than Denver’s. The Titans will get their first chance of seeing what Ward can do against a subpar unit.</p><p>Ward only went 12-of-28 for 112 yards in Week 1. It would be shocking if he did not blow those numbers out of the water in Week 2.</p><p>Titans vs. Rams will kick off at 1PM ET on September 14th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cam Ward’s mom promises major leap ‘after this year’

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-admits-blowing-challenge-decision-rules-mishap');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Brian Callahan admits to blowing challenge decision over rules mishap');   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/2025/09/Titans-head-coach-Brian-Callahan.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Brian Callahan admits to blowing challenge decision over rules mishap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T13:32:54-07:00">September 8th, 1:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T13:34:19-07:00">September 8th, 1:34pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Once Tennessee Titans fans found out that head coach Brian Callahan did not know securing a ball with your elbow in bounds was enough to constitute a legal catch, his credibility with the majority of the fan base was lost. Admitting such a mistake, which had a potentially significant effect on Sunday’s 20-12 loss versus the Denver Broncos, was never going to fully erase those brutal optics. But denying it would have been far worse.</p><p>Callahan indeed took the former route, accepting accountability for not challenging an incomplete ruling on a third-down play late in the third quarter that saw <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-cam-ward-reveals-why-nfl-career-wasnt-even-on-his-radar">quarterback Cam Ward</a> launch a 20-yard pass to fellow rookie Elic Ayomanor along the sidelines. The wide receiver’s elbow appeared to land in the field of play when he obtained possession of the ball, even though his feet were out of bounds. Apparently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-did-brian-callahan-botch-challenge-decision-doesnt-know-nfl-rules">Titans coaching staff did not realize</a> that such an instance would qualify as a reception and therefore be worthy of a challenge.</p><p>No red flag made its way onto Empower Field at Mile High, and Tennessee punted. What could have been a thrilling first-down and major confidence boost for Ward, instead turned into a drive-killer. The Broncos stretched their 13-12 lead in the fourth quarter after a J.K. Dobbins rushing touchdown, and the Titans did not get on the scoreboard for the rest of the game.</p><p>Callahan, who alarmingly said an elbow does not equal two feet in the postgame press conference, could <a href="https://x.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1965109710400729520" rel="noopener">only claim responsibility</a> for the costly error while speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon. He did choose some interesting words, however.</p><h2><b>Titans’ Brian Callahan comes clean</b></h2><p>“My interpretation of the rule was wrong,” Brian Callahan said, per ESPN NFL Nation’s Turron Davenport. “I’ll own it, I should have challenged the play and that’s pretty much all i can say about it. I’ll own the mistake.”</p><p>It is hard to understand what the former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator meant by “interpretation of the rule.” What else could one glean from a rule that specifically mentions how it is legal for a player to “touch the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands”? While it is nice to see Callahan face the the obviously embarrassing situation head on, fans might have appreciated a simple “I did not recall the rule” more than the response they received.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brian Callahan said his interpretation of the rule was incorrect. Callahan admitted he should have challenged the play in which Elic Ayomanor got an elbow in bounds. Callahan thought he still needed to get his feet on bounds. <a href="https://t.co/UY6hpAKf45">pic.twitter.com/UY6hpAKf45</a></p><p>— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1965109710400729520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Again, though, the damage was already done. The only way the second-year HC and the rest of the staff can redeem themselves — because this was certainly not a one-man blunder — is to lead a competent football team and win some games. Tennessee accumulated a disastrous 13 penalties for 133 yards, overshadowing Denver’s own glaring shortcomings in the season opener.</p><p>Callahan also made questionable decisions as a play-caller on this day, as he was unable to effectively mask Ward’s growing pains. The No. 1 overall pick averaged just 4.0 yards per pass attempt and incurred six sacks. People do not have high expectations for the Titans this year, but they demand professionalism.</p><p>If this squad does not clean up the inexcusable mistakes right away, management will send a loud message that it does not know what it is doing. And that is something that simply cannot happen in what is supposed to be a new and exciting era of Titans football.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Brian Callahan admits to blowing challenge decision over rules mishap

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-did-brian-callahan-botch-challenge-decision-doesnt-know-nfl-rules');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Titans’ Brian Callahan botch challenge decision because he doesn’t know rules?');   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/2025/09/Titans-HC-Brian-Callahan.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Did Titans’ Brian Callahan botch challenge decision because he doesn’t know rules?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T09:29:11-07:00">September 8th, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T09:29:37-07:00">September 8th, 9:29am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When a rookie quarterback battles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-named-nfls-most-improved-defense-by-espn-personality">a top-notch defense</a> in his first NFL regular season game, he needs his head coach to have his back and put him in position to succeed as much as possible. Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan missed an opportunity to do just that for Cam Ward and his team in Sunday’s 20-12 loss to the Denver Broncos. And the reason will baffle and frustrate fans.</p><p>Facing third-and-20 with less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Ward threw a deep pass near the sidelines to wide receiver Elic Ayomanor. The rookie fourth-round draft pick secured the ball but was ruled out of bounds. Upon further look, his elbow seemingly landed within the field of play before he rolled out. Tennessee could have been granted a huge first-down that could have potentially changed the complexion of the matchup.</p><p>It is incumbent on the coach to challenge such a crucial call. Callahan kept the flag in his pocket and allowed the action to proceed. The Titans punted and did not score again. Ouch. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brian-callahan-had-a-confusing-explanation-for-not-using-a-challenge-sunday" rel="noopener">His explanation for not challenging</a> will cause tempers to rise to dangerous levels in Nashville.</p><h2><b>Titans must wake up in a hurry</b></h2><p>“Yeah, you gotta get a foot inbounds too,” Callahan told reporters after the season opener, via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. “We didn’t have a clean look at whether his foot was down as well. An elbow doesn’t equal two feet so his foot would’ve had to come down as well. The call from upstairs was that it wasn’t worth challenging.”</p><p>The rules state that a forward pass is complete if the player: (a) secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and<br>(b) touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and (c) after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, clearly performs any act common to the game (e.g., extend the ball forward, take an additional step, tuck the ball away and turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so.</p><p>Even if one were to argue that Ayomanor did not meet the requirements of (c) or that his elbow caught the line, that does not excuse Callahan’s reasoning for not throwing down the flag. Based on his response, the second-year HC did not know that an elbow does in fact equal two feet in this situation.</p><p>It is quite possible the call is upheld and the play fades from memory, but the fact that the highest-ranking authority figure on the sidelines apparently lacks understanding of this important rule is undeniably a problem. It is certainly not the main or only one this team has, however.</p><h2><b>Tennessee needs more discipline</b></h2><p>The Titans committed a whopping 13 penalties for 131 yards versus the Broncos. Additionally, Ward was sacked six times, adding to a rough debut that saw him complete 12-of-28 passes for 112 yards. Tennessee’s defense displayed plenty of intensity and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-bo-nix-hit-with-awful-label-after-preseason-buzz">forced four turnovers</a>, but the AFC South squad could not capitalize on those chances.</p><p>This group has much to learn before next Sunday’s home game versus the Los Angeles Rams. Perhaps the NFL rulebook is a good place to start.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did Titans’ Brian Callahan botch challenge decision because he doesn’t know rules?

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-amani-hooker-agree-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans, Amani Hooker agree to $48.6 million contract extension');   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/2025/09/Titans-defensive-back-Amani-Hooker.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans, Amani Hooker agree to $48.6 million contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T08:06:35-07:00">September 6th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T08:31:10-07:00">September 6th, 8:31am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-amani-hooker-tennessee-agree-to-33-million-contract-extension">Tennessee Titans are locking down one of their best defensive backs</a> to a long-term contract. Tennessee is agreeing to terms on <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1964340700339732547" rel="noopener">a contract extension</a> with Amani Hooker, per ESPN.</p><p>“Titans and safety Amani Hooker reach agreement on three-year, $48.6M contract extension with $29M in total guarantees,” Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Hooker had five interceptions during the 2024 season. He also posted 71 combined tackles. Hooker is part of a Titans defense looking to have great success in 2025, to help rookie quarterback Cam Ward. <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-safety-amani-hooker-to-a-multi-year-contract-extension" rel="noopener">He has played</a> for the Titans since the 2019 season.</p><p>“This is a reflection of all the people that believed in me along the way,” Hooker said, per a team release. “I want to thank Ms. Amy for wanting me to be here, to Chad (Brinker), Mike (Borgonzi) and Coach (Brian Callahan) for supporting me and giving me the opportunity. Most importantly, I want to thank my family and my teammates and those who’ve been in my corner since the beginning. I’m proud to be a Titan for many more years and look forward to building towards one goal.”</p><p>Tennessee opens their season on Sunday against the Denver Broncos.</p><h2><b>Titans hope to improve on the 2024 season</b></h2><p>Tennessee struggled in 2024, the first year under coach Brian Callahan. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-prove-it-mode-message-before-week-1">Callahan won just three games</a> last season. He is a coach approaching the hot seat, if he isn’t able to win quickly in 2025.</p><p>It’s not going to be easy for the Titans, as the squad has a rookie quarterback in Ward. Ward was the overall no. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He will get the bulk of the snaps this season, as quarterback Will Levis is dealing with a shoulder injury.</p><p>Hooker has started several games for the team’s defense. He had a career-high season in 2024, with his five picks. He also forced two fumbles. In 2023, he posted a career-high 85 tackles.</p><p>Hooker played his college football at Iowa. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, by the Titans. Hooker previously signed a contract extension with Tennessee in 2022.</p><p>Titans fans hope that Hooker can help the defense find success in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans, Amani Hooker agree to $48.6 million contract extension

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-kyzir-whites-hilarious-reaction-to-signing-with-tennessee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyzir White’s hilarious reaction to signing with the Tennessee Titans');   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/2024/10/Kyzir-White-playing-defense-for-the-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Kyzir White’s hilarious reaction to signing with the Tennessee Titans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T11:28:23-07:00">September 2nd, 11:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T13:53:05-07:00">September 2nd, 1:53pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL season is getting ready to start, and teams are still fortifying their final rosters. The Tennessee Titans are preparing for Week 1, when they will face the Denver Broncos, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/titans-news-tennessee-signing-former-cardinals-linebacker" rel="noopener">they signed Kyzir White to bulk up the linebacking corps</a> as that matchup looms. After NFL reporter Jordan Schultz announced the signing with a great reaction, he commented on it with a hilarious response on Twitter.</p><p>Kyzir White started his NFL career with the Chargers, then bounced around to the Eagles and Cardinals over the last two seasons, before joining the Titans for the 2025 kickoff. Schultz reported on the news while talking about his stats from last season, and then White posted about how <a href="https://x.com/KyzirWhite8/status/1962912166513631667" rel="noopener">his numbers don’t lie in a great response</a>.</p><p>Schultz posted on X: “Sources: The #Titans are signing former #Cardinals LB Kyzir White. White had 137 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 9 TFLs with Arizona last season.”</p><p>Then, White’s response on X was: “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t (laughing emoji) let’s boogie man (devil emoji) Lacklife foreverrrr @LCFalconsFB.”</p><p>The timing of the signing means that White will begin the year on the practice squad. However, after a career-best season in Arizona, White can start for the Titans and will instantly compete for a starting spot in the linebacking corps.</p><p>Adding White gives Tennessee another veteran who can compete with second-year players Cedric Gray and James Williams. He was used in an essential role over the last two seasons after helping the Cardinals’ new head coach, Jonathan Gannon, and defensive coordinator Nick Rallis transition as they came over from Philadelphia. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-2023-nfl-free-agency-signing" rel="noopener">That made White</a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-2023-nfl-free-agency-signing"> crucial in Gannon’s transition to first-time head coach</a>.</p><p>Thanks to Tennessee’s Dennard Wilson, there are connections between Kyzir White and the Titans. Wilson was the passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach when White played for Philadelphia in 2022. This signing is also notable because Wilson would not name a starter next to Cody Barton on the inside after the media asked him on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyzir White’s hilarious reaction to signing with the Tennessee Titans

<!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', '/nfl/titans-news-tennessee-signing-former-cardinals-linebacker');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans signing former Cardinals linebacker ahead of Week 1');   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/2025/09/White-with-the-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans signing former Cardinals linebacker ahead of Week 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T10:03:09-07:00">September 2nd, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T10:03:09-07:00">September 2nd, 10:03am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-prove-it-mode-message-before-week-1">Tennessee Titans are now just days</a> away from kicking off their 2025 NFL season, in which they will take a step forward from last year’s ineptitude. The Titans are hoping that they have found their answer at the quarterback position in the form of number one overall draft pick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/4-titans-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">Cam Ward out of Miami,</a> who mostly looked solid during his time in the preseason, which concluded recently.</p><p>Despite their offensive struggles, headlined by a disastrous season from quarterback Will Levis, the Titans also weren’t a picture of consistency on the defensive side of the ball last year, and on Tuesday, the team <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1962908412229951949" rel="noopener">made a move</a> to try to help address that issue heading into 2025.</p><p>“Sources: The #Titans are signing former #Cardinals LB Kyzir White,” reported NFL insider Jordan Schultz on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Schultz also noted that “White had 137 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 9 TFLs with Arizona last season.”</p><p>At 29 years old, White figures to bring plenty of veteran experience to a Titans team that is rather young on that side of the ball (and all over their roster, for that matter).</p><p>White was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft and has since played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.</p><p>Overall, the Titans are hoping that they will be able to take a step forward with some marginal improvements, including White, on the defensive side of the ball, as well as the emergence of Ward at the quarterback position.</p><p>Ward was known during his time at Miami for his poise and control under pressure in the pocket, and he’ll likely need a lot more of that this year behind what could be a very shaky Titans offensive line.</p><p>In any case, the Titans are slated to kick off their 2025 season on Sunday against the Denver Broncos on the road at 4:05 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans signing former Cardinals linebacker ahead of Week 1

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-prove-it-mode-message-before-week-1');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brian Callahan sends ‘prove it mode’ message to Titans before Week 1');   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/2025/06/head-coach-Brian-Callahan.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brian Callahan sends ‘prove it mode’ message to Titans before Week 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-01T11:52:41-07:00">September 1st, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-01T11:53:20-07:00">September 1st, 11:53am</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 are hopeful that they’ll take a big leap forward in 2025. Tennessee made plenty of upgrades this offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-cam-ward-no-1-overall-pick-2025-nfl-draft">headlined by drafting Cam Ward</a> as their new franchise quarterback. Now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-rumors-why-brian-callahan-wasnt-fired-gm">Titans head coach Brian Callahan</a> is getting the troops ready ahead of an important Week 1 matchup.</p><p>Callahan <a href="https://x.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1962550365288620372" rel="noopener">made a bold challenge to his team</a> before the start of the regular season.</p><p>“I feel good about the group of guys we have going into Denver,” Callahan said Monday per ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “I like the work that we put in but certainly we’ve got some unproven players and young players that haven’t done it yet. But I like where those guys are at. We’re going to use anybody that’s up on game day. They’re all gonna have roles [and] we’re going to make sure they’re in the right spots to have success.”</p><p>Callahan also declared that Tennessee is in “prove it mode” ahead of the new season. Talk is great, but the Titans have to prove it on the football field.</p><p>“We’re a team that’s in prove it mode right now,” Callahan continued. “All of the things that we feel good about we’re gonna have to go do and show it on game day. Regardless of how good I feel about the process leading up to it.”</p><p>Tennessee does have a massively overhauled roster and a rookie quarterback. Nobody knows how good the Titans will be this year, so it stands to reason that Callahan is encouraging his players to prove it.</p><p>“But I’m confident in the group that we have and I’m excited to go do it,” Callahan concluded.</p><h2><b>Titans’ Cam Ward praises Calvin Ridley ahead of the 2025 NFL season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tennessee-Titans-QB-Cam-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Calvin Ridley and Cam Ward need to be on the same page if the Titans want to make some noise this fall.</p><p>Thankfully, it sounds like the pair are already getting along famously.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-waxes-poetic-calvin-ridley">Ward praised his veteran wide receiver</a> during a recent interview.</p><p>“That boy right there is different,” Ward said, per Turron Davenport of ESPN. “I ain’t never thrown to no receiver that moves and cuts like him. He’s one of the top-five receivers in the NFL. I’m blessed to play with him because he’s going to make me look good.”</p><p>Ridley played well in 2024, despite the team’s drama at quarterback. He hauled in 64 receptions for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns.</p><p>Titans fans want to see Ward and Ridley blow those numbers out of the water in 2025.</p><p>Their first challenge comes in Week 1 against a stingy Broncos defense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brian Callahan sends ‘prove it mode’ message to Titans before Week 1

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-broncos-bold-predictions-week-1-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans vs. Broncos bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season');   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/2025/09/Titans-vs.-Broncos-bold-predictions-for-Week-1-of-2025-NFL-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans vs. Broncos bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-01T11:20:34-07:00">September 1st, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-01T11:20:34-07:00">September 1st, 11:20am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The season is here, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/4-titans-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">the hopeful Tennessee Titans</a> will meet the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/3-broncos-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">expected-to-be-powerful Denver Broncos</a> in the NFL season opener for both teams. Ahead of the Titans-Broncos game, here are our bold predictions for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><p>A win is all the Titans want, as they haven’t done that since Nov. 24 of last year. They closed 2024 with six straight losses. Meanwhile, the Broncos are coming off a perfect preseason and a postseason appearance in 2024. They expect to be Super Bowl contenders in 2025.</p><p>Here’s what to look for in their opener, which is scheduled to be played in Denver.</p><h2><b>Titans QB Cam Ward will throw for 250-plus yards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tennessee-Titans-QB-Cam-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Don’t get overexcited about the yardage total. Ward’s numbers will be skewed by fourth-quarter output as the Broncos will have a commanding lead. Look for Ward to struggle throughout the first three quarters as the Broncos’ defense causes disruptions.</p><p>However, the Titans will continue to throw the football often as the game progresses. They will want to see Ward’s final yardage numbers look respectable, even if his completion percentage is suspect.</p><p>It’s a tough chore because the Broncos believe they have <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46098770/denver-broncos-defense-cam-ward-first-rookie-quarterback-season-opener" rel="noopener">a rock-solid defensive unit</a>, according to ESPN.</p><p>“We want to have the No. 1 defense, we talk about it, 100 percent,” Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto said. “But we have to go out and do it, we have to do the things, each of us, to make that happen. How do we do that? Be better than last year and get off to a good start. It doesn’t matter who is across from us every week. We want to be that defense that starts fast and just keeps going.”</p><p>Still, Titans head coach Brian Callahan said he believes Ward is up to the task.</p><p>“[Ward’s] command is outstanding,” Callahan said. “He’s going to be able to move around more when I don’t have to govern him to not take any hits.”</p><h2><b>Broncos QB Bo Nix will account for three TDs</b></h2><p>Look for the Broncos to spread the wealth in Week 1. Nix will either toss three touchdown passes or have two with a rushing score.</p><p>It should also be a high-percentage passing day, but the yardage totals might not be there. The Broncos’ defense will likely give Nix a short field on several possessions.</p><p>Broncos head coach Sean Payton said <a href="https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-notebook-denver-focused-on-starting-fast-as-week-1-matchup-with-titans-nears" rel="noopener">Week 1 is important</a> for Nix and his team, according to denverbroncos.com.</p><p>“This is that time where you’re anxious, you’re anxious to see what you have,” Payton said. “We need to start fast. What does that mean? Hey, we have a home opener. We go on the road [next], but [we’re] focused on this game.</p><p>“We hadn’t done that the past two years, and it’s hard to be one of those upper-echelon teams if you play yo-yo football. You know, you lose a couple, you win three. At some point, any one of these teams that win 10 or more games, there’s that three wins in a row or four wins in a row.”</p><h2><b>Broncos rookie RB RJ Harvey will have 70-plus total yards</b></h2><p>There’s a caveat here. To get to this total, Harvey will likely need at least one 20-plus-yard play. He likely won’t get huge volume. But look for the Broncos to get him loose for a splash-play reception, and he should be able to get 12-plus rushes and reach close to 50 yards.</p><p>Payton expressed some concern about Harvey <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/sean-payton-addresses-rj-harvey-concerns-preseason-debu" rel="noopener">in the preseason</a>, but has high hopes, according to Sports Illustrated.t</p><p>“At the end of the day, the great skill set he has is that ability, speed-wise to,” Payton said of Harvey bouncing it outside, “but he can get through the line of scrimmage the same way. There was one where we felt like, ‘Trust it, be a little bit more patient.’ He’s an extremely instinctive runner.</p><p>“We’re going to get a number of looks to see him between the tackles. It’s all there on college tape and the best thing is that he’s such a willing learner,” Payton said of Harvey. “He’s very, not critical of himself, but man, he wants to please and he’s very coachable. There are certain runs, as we get into looking at Arizona’s front and what we want to feature, that I think he’ll be comfortable with.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans vs. Broncos bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/4-titans-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', '4 Titans bold predictions for 2025 NFL season');   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/2025/08/Titans-QB-Cam-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>4 Titans bold predictions for 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T11:31:14-07:00">August 29th, 11:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T11:31:14-07:00">August 29th, 11:31am</time><address><a>Shane Shoemaker</a>Shane Shoemaker is an Associate Editor and Editorial writer for ClutchPoints, covering a wide range of sports and entertainment topics. Shane is a lifelong Tennessean yet refuses allegiance to any Tennessee-based teams. He's a graduate from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with a BA in Communications/Journalism. There's a good chance he'll never let you forget the Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming/tennessee-titans-2025-season-results-according-to-madden-26">Tennessee Titans enter the 2025 NFL season</a> with renewed hope. After finishing last year as the league’s worst team, they were awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the draft — and used it to select Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward.</p><p>Quarterback has been a glaring question mark for Tennessee in recent years. The Titans tried to move forward with 2023 second-round pick Will Levis last season, but the former Kentucky standout was wildly inconsistent and often downright terrible. Ward, by contrast, offers a fresh start and new optimism to the franchise. He also represents the handpicked choice of second-year head coach Brian Callahan.</p><p>Of course, not all rookie quarterbacks are created equal, making it difficult to project what Ward can realistically deliver in Year 1. That uncertainty only adds to the challenge of forecasting how the Titans will perform. At the very least, Callahan must begin showing that he was the right hire by improving on last year’s 3-14 finish.</p><h2><b>Titans move to top 15 or better in scoring defense</b></h2><p>The Titans ranked No. 2 overall in total defense and passing defense last season. Yet they finished 30th in scoring, 26th in rushing, 25th in red-zone defense and 22nd on third down. Some of that can be attributed to two factors: poor special teams and constant turnovers from the offense that put the defense in difficult field position.</p><p>Tennessee tied with Cleveland for the most offensive turnovers in the league last season with 34. Much of that stemmed from quarterback play, as Will Levis committed 18 of those giveaways.</p><p>That’s something Titans fans will have to keep in mind with new quarterback Cam Ward. At Washington State and Miami, Ward showed a tendency to go off script in order to extend plays, which sometimes led to costly interceptions or fumbles.</p><p>The hope is that head coach Brian Callahan can help Ward adjust to the speed and aggressiveness of the NFL game. If Ward can settle in, the offense could in turn become a major boost to the defense’s performance this season.</p><h2><b>Elic Ayomanor makes immediate impact</b></h2><p>When it comes to the Titans’ draft class, Cam Ward has drawn most of the attention. But Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46079215/2025-nfl-surprise-predictions-32-teams-stat-leaders-breakouts-fantasy-football#TEN" rel="noopener">deserves plenty of it as well</a> — and opposing defensive backs may soon find out why.</p><p>“Don’t be shocked if Ayomanor is a factor,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano wrote.</p><p>Ward has already touted his receiving corps as one of the top five groups in the league. That’s certainly the rookie quarterback trying to build confidence in his teammates, but there could be some truth behind his statement.</p><p>Ayomanor was likely overlooked because he played at Stanford, yet he still produced more than 1,800 yards and 12 touchdowns across <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/elic-ayomanor-1.html" rel="noopener">two seasons</a>. While he won’t be the WR1 — that role belongs to Calvin Ridley — sliding into the WR2 spot over veterans Tyler Lockett or Van Jefferson isn’t out of the question.</p><h2><b>Cam Ward won’t throw for 4,000 yards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cam-Ward-Titans-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>ESPN analyst Louis Riddick recently predicted that Cam Ward <a href="https://x.com/TitansMan97/status/1960719032140882326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1960719032140882326%7Ctwgr%5E773e184d5cd3865cd54d0797dafa497ec23bf3c8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Ftitans%2Fnews%2Ftennessee-titans-cam-ward-earns-patrick-mahomes-comparison" rel="noopener">would throw for 4,000 yards</a> this season. That would be a massive accomplishment for the rookie quarterback and place him in elite company.</p><p>Only five rookies in NFL history have topped the 4,000-yard mark: Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2015), Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers, 2011), C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans, 2023), Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers, 2020) and Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts, 2012).</p><p>Ward showed he’s capable of big numbers at Miami, where he passed for 4,313 yards last season. He has a reputation for pushing the ball downfield and will bring that same aggressiveness to the NFL. Still, the transition from college to the NFL is never simple — even for a quarterback with as much experience as Ward.</p><p>What could ultimately prevent him from reaching 4,000 yards is Tennessee’s shaky offensive line, a unit that remains one of the team’s biggest question marks heading into 2025.</p><h2><b>Titans finish 2nd in AFC South</b></h2><p>On a <a href="https://x.com/FirstTake/status/1960379894656795080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1960379894656795080%7Ctwgr%5E91c761d4eb6deb63c7d5d9e91e1379788c23f1bf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftitanswire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Ftitans%2F2025%2F08%2F29%2Fex-nfl-general-manager-picks-tennessee-titans-to-win-afc-south%2F85884451007%2F" rel="noopener">recent episode</a> of ESPN’s <i>First Take</i>, former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum predicted the Titans would win the AFC South this season — a statement that surprised even Stephen A. Smith on the panel.</p><p>Tannenbaum’s bold call stemmed from Tennessee’s selection of quarterback Cam Ward, who he believes could be a complete game-changer for the franchise.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-waxes-poetic-calvin-ridley">Ward has already shown early chemistry with receivers such as Calvin Ridley</a>, raising optimism that he could provide the spark the Titans have lacked in recent years. Still, this is a team that hasn’t won the division in four seasons and has finished last in the standings the past two.</p><p>The AFC South, however, remains a wide-open race. The Houston Texans, back-to-back division champions, enter as favorites behind their loaded roster. The Jacksonville Jaguars are banking on a turnaround under new head coach Liam Coen, while the Indianapolis Colts find themselves in a similar position to Tennessee — rebuilding while searching for stability at quarterback.</p><p>For the Titans, a 7-10 or even 8-9 finish doesn’t feel out of the question. Whether that’s enough to push for the division crown will depend heavily on how quickly Ward adapts to the NFL stage.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

4 Titans bold predictions for 2025 NFL season

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-waxes-poetic-calvin-ridley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley');   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/2025/08/Titans-QB-Cam-Ward-with-WR-Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption> Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T08:10:33-07:00">August 29th, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T08:10:33-07:00">August 29th, 8:10am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-praise-rookie-qb-cam-ward">Cam Ward and Calvin Ridley connection</a> seems to be coming along quite nicely. Heading into the 2025 season, the chemistry between the rookie quarterback and the veteran wide receiver was the most important part of their offense. Will the duo connect and give the Tennessee Titans a much-needed boost on offense?</p><p>It seems like Ward has taken a liking to Ridley. The Titans rookie<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46103141/suspension-made-mentally-stronger" rel="noopener"> heaped praise on the star wide receiver</a> during a recent interview. Ward called Ridley one of the best wide receivers the league, and that he would love playing with him since he “would make him look good”.</p><p>“That boy right there is different,” Ward said, per Turron Davenport of ESPN. “I ain’t never thrown to no receiver that moves and cuts like him. He’s one of the top-five receivers in the NFL. I’m blessed to play with him because he’s going to make me look good.”</p><p>Ridley was considered to be one of the best NFL receivers at one point. He broke out during the 2020 season, notching 90 catches on 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns. He would miss a good chunk of the 2021 season, though, due to mental health reasons. The following season, Ridley sat out the Falcons’ 2022 season after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-reveals-silver-lining-gambling-suspension">he was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gambling policy</a>. He would eventually find his way to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023 before signing with the Titans in 2024.</p><p>On paper, Ridley had a solid season: 64 catches for 1,014 yards. That being said, playing with Will Levis last season seemed to hinder his potential. He was targeted 120 times, yet he was only credited with six drops last season. Levis’ penchant for throwing inaccurate or contested balls limited the Titans’ potential last season.</p><p>With Ward coming in, the Titans hope to have a much better offensive output from the last few seasons. Ridley and Tyler Lockett form an underrated passing duo, and Tony Pollard is set for a bounce back season after a down year in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley

<!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', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-reveals-silver-lining-gambling-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Calvin Ridley reveals silver lining to gambling suspension');   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/2024/07/Tennessee-Titans-WR-Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Calvin Ridley reveals silver lining to gambling suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T06:50:28-07:00">August 29th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T06:50:28-07:00">August 29th, 6:50am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Calvin Ridley seems to have a home with the Tennessee Titans, but it has been a journey for him before getting there. The wide receiver had been dealing with a few things in his life, and one of the biggest obstacles was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-calvin-ridley-suspended-for-entire-2022-nfl-season-for-betting-on-games">Ridley getting suspended for gambling</a>.</p><p>Ridley took a trip to Florida with some family one weekend, and he ended up betting on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. The league, which basically has a zero gambling policy, found out that Ridley <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46103141/suspension-made-mentally-stronger" rel="noopener">was placing wagers</a> on NFL games and suspended him.</p><p>“I downloaded the app sitting there not knowing that I was breaking a rule or anything,” Ridley said via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “Those were the only two NFL games I bet.”</p><p>Looking back at the situation, Ridley shared what the suspension taught him and what it allowed him to do in that period.</p><p>“The suspension gave me time to rest, get physically better, and mentally stronger,” Ridley said. “After that year, I was ready to come back.”</p><p>The Falcons ended up trading Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars during his suspension for conditional 2023 sixth-round and 2024 fourth-round picks. Ridley signed with the Titans in free agency last season, and now he’s playing with this year’s No. 1 pick, Cam Ward.</p><h2><b>Calvin Ridley is ready to work with Cam Ward</b></h2><p>With the regular season close to starting, it’s important to have chemistry between the quarterback and wide receiver, and it looks like that’s what is happening with Ward and Ridley. The two were able to get some reps in during the preseason, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-praise-rookie-qb-cam-ward">Ridley showed the rookie some praise</a> for what he was able to do.</p><p>“His timing is up to date,” Ridley said via Davenport. “He whips it, he’s confident, it’s smooth. It’s an easy, catchable ball.”</p><p>The Titans have surrounded Ward with the necessary things to succeed, and Ridley may be one of the better options for him to throw to. Since coming into the league, Ridley has been one of the fastest receivers, and he has good footwork. Last year, Ridley had to find a rhythm with two different quarterbacks between Will Levis and Mason Rudolph, but this season, the hope is that Ward is the guy who’s going to lead the Titans in the present and future.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see what they will do with a new look on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cornerback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-titans-jets-most-waiver-claims">Jalyn Armour-Davis has joined the Tennessee Titans via waivers</a>, bolstering their secondary for the upcoming season. Armour-Davis, a 6-1, 200-pound defensive back and former Alabama star, was waived by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, during final roster cuts.</p><p>Armour-Davis <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1960859395291545925" rel="noopener">drew waiver interest from multiple teams</a>, including the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Miami Dolphins, but Tennessee had the top claim based on the draft order from this past April, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo.</p><p>The Titans, holding the No. 1 priority on the waiver wire after finishing 3-14 in 2024, moved quickly to secure the veteran cornerback on Wednesday.</p><p>Armour-Davis entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (119th overall) by the Ravens in the 2022 NFL Draft. Over three seasons in Baltimore, he appeared in 19 games, including seven in 2024, totaling 20 tackles, two passes defensed, and four special teams tackles. In the 2025 preseason, he led the league in pass deflections and added an interception, demonstrating the potential that made him highly sought after by five teams.</p><p>At Alabama, Armour-Davis had a decorated collegiate career. He was a CFP national champion in 2020 and earned Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2021 after recording three interceptions that season. A knee injury cut short his freshman year, but after a medical redshirt, he worked his way into a starting role. His redshirt junior year saw him post 32 tackles, four passes broken up, and three interceptions before declaring for the NFL Draft.</p><p>During his professional career, Armour-Davis has logged 172 snaps, including 116 in coverage, allowing 252 yards and two touchdowns. Notably, he reunites with Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, who was Baltimore’s defensive backs coach in 2023.</p><p>This familiarity will likely help Armour-Davis quickly integrate into a Titans cornerback room that includes L’Jarius Sneed, Roger McCreary, Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Darrell Baker Jr., Marcus Harris, and Gabe Jeudy-Lally. With the addition of Armour-Davis, Jeudy-Lally was waived to make room on the roster, while Sneed, McCreary, and Brownlee Jr. remain key contributors.</p><p>The Titans’ defense enters the 2025 season with high expectations. Tennessee finished 2024 with the league’s best passing defense at 177.3 yards allowed per game, even without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-ljarius-sneed-big-step-toward-full-injury-return">Sneed, who missed significant time due to a quad injury</a>. With Sneed now active and Armour-Davis joining the unit, the Titans aim to maintain their dominance in the secondary.</p><p>Armour-Davis represents one of four waiver acquisitions by the Titans, who also added linebacker Dorian Mausi Jr., defensive back Samuel Womack III, and defensive end C.J. Ravenell. The team concurrently parted ways with five players, including cornerback Jeudy-Lally and defensive tackle Timmy Horne, putting the finishing touches on the Titans roster before taking on the Denver Broncos in the season opener on September 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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