There’s no doubt that Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh is all in on Cam Ward. He’s banking on the potential showing through. And Ward will have a Caleb Williams-esque Year 2 breakout. Also, here are two other bold Titans predictions for the 2026 NFL season. The Titans have been in a drought of fielding […]
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Calling Week One a must-win is excessive, but a home opener against another 3-14 team offers the Titans an immediate test of whether they've escaped the NFL's bottom tier.
By PAUL KUHARSKY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday’s opener for the Titans against the Jets has a high-pressure feel of something close to a must-win game.
That can be a silly thing to say about the first game. If the Titans lose, all will hardly be lost.
Robert Saleh/ Courtesy Tennessee Titans
But New York was also 3-...
One of the biggest strategies in fantasy football is streaming defenses. Each week, owners will look at matchups and make waiver wire acquisitions to find their starting defense. Here are fantasy football defenses to stream week 1. (Note: All defenses mentioned are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Stats from before Monday Night Football) 1. Tennessee Titans The Titans ranked 23rd as a defense last season at 5.1 points per game. They scored double-digit points four times more
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Per Jim Wyatt, the Titans have signed DB Isaiah Oliver to the practice squad. Wyatt adds the Titans cut DB Jerrick Reed from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Here’s an updated look at the Titans’ practice squad: QB Hendon Hooker RB Kalel Mullings WR K.J. Osborne RB Michael Carter DE Jalyn Holmes DT […]
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Even after his first career 1,000-yard rushing season, Breece Hall is aiming for new heights in 2026. Hall is 11th in the NFL and ninth among running backs with 4,359 scrimmage yards since 2023. Yet, it feels like the Iowa State product’s best days could still be ahead of him. Hall has yet to play ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets offense should use Breece Hall to target Titans weakness | Jets X-Factor
As we recently broke down, the New York Jets arguably have a coaching disadvantage against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1. But how do the teams compare from a roster standpoint? Today, we compare the two rosters position by position and dissect who has the upper hand in on-paper talent. QB Both teams face uncertainty ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Jets vs. Titans: Who has the better roster entering Week 1? | Jets X-Factor
Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward struggled against pressure in his rookie season, and the New York Jets may be able to capitilaze on that in Week 1.
Happy Labor Day, Jets fans! Here are your holiday links as the countdown to the season opener reaches less than one week. Eric Allen – After Mini-Break, Jets Dive Into Preparation for the Titans Antwan Staley – 2026 Jets preview: Aaron Glenn, Geno Smith look to lead Gang Green on surprise run Steve Serby – […]
Another difficult Cam Ward season shouldn't send the Titans quarterback shopping, but it could make competition part of the 2027 conversation. Plus Anthony Hill, Tony Pollard, the Hall of Fame and more.
By PAUL KUHARSKY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to the preseason mailbag.
If you missed the latest Paul Kuharsky Podcast, I shared what two NFL executives and an assistant coach from another team told me about their expectations for the Titans. Find it here on YouTube , Apple , Spotify and iH...
Football is back. Week 1 is underway in the NCAA, and the NFL season starts Wednesday night, while the New York Jets take the field on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. While everyone in Jet land is looking forward to Gang Green getting back out on the regular-season field, the draft is already on a ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The 2027 QB outcome New York Jets fans should root for | Jets X-Factor
Each week in the NFL, different under-the-radar players are asked to step up for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps the starter is injured, or the matchup calls for an increased presence in a certain area. As the New York Jets get ready for their Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Under-the-radar NY Jet faces massive Week 1 test | Jets X-Factor
The NFL sure knows how to give the New York media some juicy Week 1 storylines. One year after scheduling the New York Jets for a season-opening rematch with Aaron Rodgers, New York will open the 2026 season against the head coach they fired five games into the 2024 campaign, Robert Saleh, who will be ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Jets-Titans features an underrated battle of elites | Jets X-Factor
Good morning, Gang Green Nation. Here are your daily links to get you through this final Sunday before Jets football begins in 2026. Michael Nania – NY Jets have an easy way to make life hell for Cam Ward Michael Nania – The Titans weapon who could cause New York Jets problems Connor Long – […]
Per Pro Football Talk, the 49ers placed DE Sam Okuayinonu on injured reserve and officially signed DE Khalid Kareem off the Falcons’ practice squad to replace him. The 49ers used the original-round tender on Okuayinonu, which will cost them $3.5 million fully guaranteed for the 2026 season. Okuayinonu, 27, signed on with the Titans as […]
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BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Pollard will be the lead back for the Tennessee Titans for yet another season. There may not be much to get excited about. While the team overhauled its coaching staff in the offseason, quarterback Cam Ward doesn't appear to have made much progress. It's controversial […]
In a few areas, Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets’ defense have a favorable matchup against the Tennessee Titans’ offense in Week 1. Former Titans nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat is a huge (figuratively and literally) mismatch against Titans center Austin Schlottman, which is especially critical given that Tennessee offensive coordinator Brian Daboll tends to ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The Titans weapon who could cause New York Jets problems | Jets X-Factor
As the New York Jets get ready for their Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, the goal is simple: win at all costs. While that much is clear, New York’s ideal game plan is challenging to project, as the Titans’ exact offensive and defensive schemes are unknown. Next Sunday will mark their first game ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT What New York Jets should expect from Brian Daboll in Week 1 | Jets X-Factor
Aaron Wilson reports that the Chiefs are signing TE Thomas Odukoya after a successful workout with the team on Friday. Odukoya, 29, signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Michigan following the 2022 NFL Draft. He was waived after his rookie camp and stayed on Tennessee’s practice squad before being […]
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In both the run and pass games, the New York Jets are set up for defensive success against Brian Daboll’s Tennessee Titans offense. We recently broke down why former Titans defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat is a massive mismatch in the Jets’ favor against Daboll’s run scheme and the Titans’ offensive line. The Jets also have ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets have an easy way to make life hell for Cam Ward | Jets X-Factor
The New York Jets’ Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee Titans is eight days away, and Gang Green still doesn’t seem to have a starting kicker. Following Jason Sanders’ poor end to the preseason after being declared the winner of the Jets’ kicking competition days prior, the team picked up Blake Grupe on the waiver ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Should Justin Tucker be the NY Jets’ Week 1 kicker? | Jets X-Factor
Friday’s official NFL transactions saw the Kansas City Chiefs host 10 players for tryouts and sign tight end Thomas Odukoya to the practice squad. Odukoya was born in Amsterdam but played American football at two junior colleges before landing at Eastern Michigan for four seasons. He joined the Tennessee Titans in 2022 as an International […]
Jaguars Jaguars GM James Gladstone acknowledged that most of DB/WR Travis Hunter‘s reps have come on defense. “I think from Travis’s perspective,” Gladstone said, via Jags Wire. “I think that’s a great work in progress, knowing that he’s put a lot more focus on the defensive side down the back end of training camp stretch […]
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According to Aaron Wilson, the Chiefs hosted TE Thomas Odukoya for a workout on Friday. The Patriots also hosted Odukoya for a workout in late July, but he left New England without a contract. Odukoya, 29, signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Michigan following the 2022 NFL Draft. He was […]
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Game-planning for Week 1 of an NFL season always carries immense uncertainty. That’s doubly true when game-planning for a team debuting a new head coach and coordinators. The New York Jets are faced with the challenge of preparing to open the 2026 season against a Tennessee Titans team that will be rolling out new offensive ...
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FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Titans could regret giving their potential kryptonite to NY Jets | Jets X-Factor
Heading into the regular season, no team has more cap space in 2026 than the San Francisco 49ers. In fact, according to Over the Cap, the 49ers’ $45.8 million is more than $12 million more than Robert Saleh’s Titans. Of course, teams are mindful of spending, as they need to keep future contracts and extensions in […]