The Tennessee Titans returned to the practice field on Monday for their first session since preseason Week 3. The session comes just one day before Tennessee has to make its final cuts.
The deadline to do so is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, but the Titans have already begun that process with nine total roster cuts. You can check out all of the latest moves in our tracker right here.
Head coach Mike Vrabel and players spoke to the media on Monday before practice, which also provided updates on injured players, including wide receivers Treylon Burks and Kyle Philips, outside linebacker Arden Key, quarterback Will Levis, tight end Chig Okonkwo and offensive linemen Jaelyn Duncan and Dillon Radunz.
Here is the latest on all of those players.
WR Treylon Burks (knee)
UPDATE: Treylon Burks has returned to practice.
Treylon Burks returned to do most of the individual receiving period.
Very encouraging. Was hurt Wed. Aug 16th.#Titans pic.twitter.com/ykYiMkQdpV
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) August 28, 2023
Burks, who’s dealing with a sprained LCL didn’t give a timeline for his return but said “I feel great.”
He also said he’s not concerned about staying in shape while on the shelf and when asked about his confidence in being ready for Week 1, Burks said he’s “always confident, just because I’ve got God by my side.”
A short chat with Treylon Burks. #Titans pic.twitter.com/UDSHmpLpLK
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) August 28, 2023
Reports suggested Burks would miss a few weeks. If that holds, he should be ready for the start of the season, but it would be wise to keep expectations at 50/50 for now.
WR Kyle Philips (knee)
Philips, who suffered an MCL injury in preseason Week 2, is sporting a knee brace but is walking without a limp. He said he was scared at first when the injury occurred but the diagnosis was the “best-case scenario.”
He did not give a timeline to return, but reports suggested he could miss up to six weeks.
#Titans receiver @kylephilips17 in the locker room on Monday. pic.twitter.com/vvCgS0ARGY
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 28, 2023
TE Chig Okonkwo (hip)
Chig has been battling a hip contusion recently but is expected to return to practice on Monday.
#Titans TE Chig Okonkwo had a hip contusion but he is likely to be back in practice today.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 28, 2023
OLB Arden Key (calf)
While most of the defensive starters suited up in preseason Week 3, Key was not among them, and he was absent from the practice before the game. He is dealing with an unspecified calf injury and will not practice Monday.
#Titans OLB Arden Key isn't practicing today. He had a calf injury.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 28, 2023
OL Dillon Radunz (knee)
Radunz has been cleared to practice and activated off the physically unable to perform list after recovering from a torn ACL suffered in December.
The 2021 second-round pick won’t immediately jump back into full action, though, as head coach Mike Vrabel said he’ll get in some individual work before joining in on team periods.
Mike Vrabel said Dillon Radunz has worked hard to get back. Now that he's back they'll work some individual before getting him plugged into a specific position. pic.twitter.com/HDU9W3EQlI
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 28, 2023
#Titans OL Dillon Radunz on his ACL recovery: pic.twitter.com/OuamQkKNXT
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) August 28, 2023
QB Will Levis (thigh)
After sitting out the final two preseason games, rookie quarterback Will Levis looks set to practice on Monday. Levis was actually out there in the practice before preseason Week 3 but still didn’t suit up.
#Titans HC Mike Vrabel: Anticipates QB Will Levis being out there this week. He did a good job of keeping focus while slowed with injury
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 28, 2023
Levis putting helmet on as he heads out of locker room, so it appears he’ll be practicing.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) August 28, 2023
OL Jaelyn Duncan (undisclosed)
Duncan has missed some time, including preseason Week 3, with an undisclosed injury. However, he’s returning to practice on Monday.
Mike Vrabel said right now Chris Hubbard is the starter at RT. Vrabel mentioned that it's not set in stone and named Justin Murray, Jaelyn Duncan (he said he'll be back today) and possibly Dillon Radunz in the future as options.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 28, 2023
