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Mike Moraitis

Biggest takeaways from Day 7 of Titans training camp

After an off day on Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field on Thursday morning for their seventh session of training camp.

After an up-and-down training camp so far, quarterback Malik Willis might have had his best session on Thursday, as he shined in the red-zone portion.

Before practice, Titans quarterbacks coach Pat O’Hara gave his assessment of Willis so far, detailing what the rookie is doing well and what he needs to improve on.

“He’s able to retain information really well, and so his decision-making, which we monitor, has been very good for a rookie,” O’Hara said. “And things that he hasn’t had to do before, relative to working from the pocket, his feet need to catch up with his mind.

“It’s getting better; it takes time,” O’Hara continued. “Malik has a very strong arm and a really cool skill set, but you can’t always rely on that all the time. These windows are tight; the geography is different with the hash marks in the pro game, which makes a big difference, in my opinion.”

The Titans had some notable absences, and a few players left early with apparent injuries. We’ll take a look at that and more in our camp takeaways from Day 7.

Absences

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Injuries

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John Glennon, Sports Illustrated: “Two players left practice early — offensive lineman Jamarco Jones and defensive lineman Larrell Murchison. Jones appeared to be favoring his right calf. It was unclear what was bothering Murchison.”

Malik Willis shines

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Another good day for Racey McMath

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Ryan Tannehill threw his first INT of camp

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Kyle Philips had a strong showing

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Tackling drill

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Randy Bullock chugging right along

AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

A surprise for Kevin Byard

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Read more here.

Rashad Weaver had his best day

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Titans DBs, LBs shine

Syndication: The Tennessean

Glennon: “I thought the Titans’ defensive backs – and linebackers – had a number of good coverage plays and pass break-ups over the course of practice. One that stood out in particular was from linebacker Zach Cunningham, who is known more for his run-stopping than his pass-defending. During a red-zone drill, Cunningham was beaten to the back pylon by Dontrell Hilliard, but he made a great recovery and knocked the ball away.”

Next practice: Friday, Aug. 5

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Full training camp schedule

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