Tennessee Titans: The Players Who Could Return From Injury After the Bye

The Tennessee Titans' pileup of injuries in 2021 has been well documented. The team has already tied the record for most players used in a single NFL season. Coming out of the bye week, though, Tennessee could get a bit of relief on the injury front. Here's a list of the Titans' injured players who […]

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The Tennessee Titans' pileup of injuries in 2021 has been well documented. The team has already tied the record for most players used in a single NFL season.

Coming out of the bye week, though, Tennessee could get a bit of relief on the injury front.

Here's a list of the Titans' injured players who could return⏤and those who won't⏤after the bye.

COULD RETURN


OFFENSE

  • WR Julio Jones: Jones has sat out three games on IR, meaning he's eligible to return when the Titans deem him ready. The extra week of rest over the bye could prove helpful.
  • RG Nate Davis: Davis remains in concussion protocol; he can practice and play whenever he's cleared.
  • RB Jeremy McNichols: Same situation as Davis.
  • WR Racey McMath: He's been on IR for a while now and is eligible to return when healthy.
  • QB Logan Woodside (Reserve/COVID-19): Woodside will almost certainly be out of COVID-19 protocols before the Titans' next game on Dec. 12.

DEFENSE

  • LB David Long Jr.: Long has been out for over a month, and he could make his return very soon. The Titans could use his fierce presence on defense.
  • S Kevin Byard (Reserve/COVID-19): Like Woodside, Byard should be through with COVID-19 protocols by the Titans' next game.
  • LB Rashaan Evans: Evans is in the same boat as Long.
  • S Dane Cruikshank: His three-game minimum stay on IR has come to an end. He can start practicing whenever the team deems him ready.
  • CB Jackrabbit Jenkins: Jenkins' injury status is unclear, but he's not on IR so he's eligible to play.
  • DL Teair Tart: Tart's absence from the Titans' DL has been noticeable. The extra week of rest could help him out.
  • OLB Ola Adeniyi: A hamstring injury kept Adeniyi out of Tennessee's loss to New England on Sunday.

WON'T RETURN

OFFENSE:

  • RB Derrick Henry: It will still be a while before we see No. 22 again.
  • WR A.J. Brown: Brown has two games left before he's eligible to come off of IR.
  • RB Darrynton Evans: After going to IR for the second time in 2021, Evans' season is over.
  • WR Marcus Johnson: Same situation as Evans.
  • WR Cameron Batson: Batson tore his ACL. He's done.

DEFENSE

  • OLB Bud Dupree: Dupree must sit out one more game before he's eligible to return from IR.
  • OLB Rashad Weaver: Weaver broke his fibula early in 2021.
  • CB Chris Jackson: Jackson must sit out two more games before he's eligible to return from IR.
  • CB Caleb Farley: Another ACL tear victim.
  • LB Monty Rice: Placed on IR just before the bye, he's out at least for the Titans' next three games.

Cover image: Christopher Hanewinckel/USA Today

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