The Tennessee Titans dropped their final injury report for their kickoff vs. the Baltimore Ravens, and they got a huge breather on Tyjae Spears.
Tyjae Spears is expected to play today vs. the Ravens, as NFL insider Ian Rapoport notes.
The RB injured his ankle and was questionable heading into the Ravens matchup.
Titans’ Tyjae Spears Expected to Play vs. Ravens
Spears did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 30, but had a limited practice session Thursday, Oct. 1, and a full practice session Friday, Oct. 2, so he was trending in the right direction. Now, he has the official green flag before the game.
He only has 58 rushing yards through the first three games while backing up RB Tony Pollard; that’s why he is hardly just a backup for Robert Saleh’s struggling squad.
He is the literal oil that keeps the Titans’ entire offensive engine from seizing up.
Pollard is a great back, but he’s built to slice, not smash. If the Titans try to ride him as a traditional bell-cow behind a shaky offensive line, he’s going to wear down by November. Spears takes the heavy-impact, sideline-to-sideline abuse off Pollard’s plate, keeping both of them fresh.
Plus, Spears is the ultimate security blanket for whichever quarterback is playing under the center, Cam Ward or someone else. When protection breaks down—which happens more often than not—having a back who can leak out, make the first man miss, and turn a broken play into a five-yard gain changes how aggressively the offense can operate.
His stats might not show how crucial he is, but tape from any of the three games should be enough.
While Spears’ status got some clarity, safety Kevin Winston Jr. remains questionable heading into Sunday’s kickoff.
Titans Fall to Another Loss
Spears did play for the Titans on Sunday, but the game eventually ended up turning out as every other Titans game has this season: a loss.
Spears totaled six yards and also caught a lone target for what resulted in a one-yard loss.
It was yet another underwhelming game for Spears, who has totaled a combined 40 yards from scrimmage in his last two games on eight touches.
Carnell Tate went on to have a massive breakout night, but that was it for the Titans. Even with the Ravens limping on a backup quarterback and a locker room that looked more and more like an infirmary, Tennessee played like a roster fighting its own shadows. The Titans kept giving away the high-leverage moments—a killer turnover before the break, a sequence of empty second-half possessions, and self-inflicted wounds that stalled drives right when momentum started to turn.
Cam Ward found his downfield target, but Tennessee’s offense remained its own worst enemy.
Titans Get Big Tyjae Spears Injury Update Before Kickoff vs. Ravens