The Tennessee Titans have until Tuesday at 3 PM CST to reduce their roster from 90 players to finalize the initial 53-man roster. Last year, the NFL updated a rule allowing teams to place up to two players on injured reserve at the roster cutdown deadline with a designation to return later in the season. The old rule required teams to place players on injured reserve the day after roster cuts.
Many Titans fans have been closely monitoring the health of their No. 2 running back.
Tennessee Titans’ third-round pick injured his ankle in the preseason
Tyjae Spears suffered an apparent ankle injury during the second quarter of the Titans’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was carted off the field and was spotted wearing a walking boot on his right foot. Tests determined that Spears sustained a high-ankle sprain, resulting in him missing the last two weeks of training camp and the final two preseason games.
Tennessee Titans place 765-yard rusher on injured reserve
According to Adam Schefter, the Titans have placed Tyjae Spears on injured reserve as he continues to recover from a high-ankle sprain and was still spotted wearing a walking boot over the weekend. He will miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season, depending on how his ankle feels. The earliest Spears can suit up is Week 5, when the team faces off against the Arizona Cardinals.
Sources: Titans RB Tyjae Spears, who suffered a high ankle sprain earlier this month and was spotted in a walking boot this weekend, is being placed on injured reserve, meaning he will sidelined at least the first four games of the season. pic.twitter.com/qVyIwmbyH4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2025
Here’s a look at the Tennessee Titans’ current RB room
- Tony Pollard
- Kalel Mullings
- Julius Chestnut
- Jordan Mims
- Jermar Jefferson
