Titans players who got banged up in preseason opener vs. Bears

The Tennessee Titans, after being plagued by injuries the last two seasons, were fortunate enough to bring a (relatively) clean bill of health to Chicago for the preseason opener on Saturday.  However, the Titans are leaving the Windy City with a handful of new injuries worth monitoring next week in Minnesota. Here's a look at which […]

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The Tennessee Titans, after being plagued by injuries the last two seasons, were fortunate enough to bring a (relatively) clean bill of health to Chicago for the preseason opener on Saturday. 

However, the Titans are leaving the Windy City with a handful of new injuries worth monitoring next week in Minnesota.

Here's a look at which Titans players got banged up on in Saturday's game against the Bears and what we know about them.


– Running back Jonathan Ward, who has really impressed in training camp thus far, walked off with a trainer just before halftime. Ward was brought down awkwardly on a run, and was listed as questionable to return with a knee injury, but did not return. . 

– Tight end Thomas Odukoya collided with a teammate making a tackle on punt coverage. He walked off slowly with trainers and was later testing his neck in the locker room. Odukoya would not return.

– Defensive tackle Shakel Brown, an undrafted free agent signing, went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter. Brown was carted off the field and visibly frustrated. Brown's return was ruled out in the press box, and an early report from Paul Kuharsky points to Brown being done for the season.

– Tight end Kevin Rader got shaken up after Will Levis was sacked into him late in the third quarter. Rader got his right leg rolled up on while blocking and was checked on by the training staff. He returned to action shortly after.

– Wide receiver Colton Dowell had his lower leg rolled up on while blocking downfield late in the third quarter. Dowell walked off into the blue injury tent, but would return to action on both offense and special teams.