After practicing fully this week the designation was expected. Ryan Tannehill will welcome the return of Jones who missed the previous three weeks before heading into a bye last week. The hamstring injury could project a snap count for Jones making him more of a WR3 heading into a matchup with Jacksonville.

The return of Jones will boost Tannehill’s fantasy outlook as he’s been without A.J. Brown and/or Julio Jones for six games so far this year. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine projects as the target leader out of Tennessee’s depleted group of pass catchers.

Like it or not, this isn’t a question of job security and won’t be anytime soon. The Titans already doubled down on Ryan Tannehill by restructuring his contract at a greater cost in the future. He’s not going anywhere, and there is no scenario other than serious injury in which Logan Woodside would ever start games ahead of him.

Thus the Titans – no matter what happens on the field – are sure to continue to fervently support Tannehill. Teammates and coaches will keep pointing to intangibles.

The team acquired Julio Jones to bolster the passing game, but that hasn't worked out as of yet, and both A.J. Brown and Jones have been sidelined more than not. Leading rusher Derrick Henry has also been out leaving the Titan offense shorthanded as a whole. As the story said, Tannehill hasn't been the problem, but he hasn't been good enough to be the solution at least up to now.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been placed on the reserve/COVID list and will miss the next 5-10 days.

According to reports, Tannehill is indeed vaccinated and can only be isolated for a positive test or due to displaying symptoms. This is unwelcomed news for any player and fanbase. With very little in the form of competition on the roster, Tannehill has taken all of the first-team reps this offseason, which has helped him develop a rapport with new weapons like Julio Jones. While missing any practice time matters when trying to build chemistry, our main concern here is Tannehill's health. This news should not affect his draft stock as he remains on track to be ready for the regular season. Tannehill is currently ninth in our quarterback rankings for the 2021 season.

Turron Davenport of ESPN documented how Titans QB Ryan Tannehill has spread the ball around in the passing game, leading to the team's early success in 2020. He focused on the chemistry built between Tannehill and TE Jonnu Smith, who have connected for three touchdowns this season.

"During the offseason, Tannehill and Smith met in South Beach for three throwing sessions per week," wrote Davenport. "Smith's three touchdowns have already matched his season total from last year."

Tannehill and Smith continue to impress off of last season's second half success. Tannehill will continue to be in the weekly QB1 conversation, and Smith is firmly entrenched as a weekly TE1.

A.J. Brown would not delve into the specifics of his injury, a bone bruise in his knee that forced him from practicing Thursday and Friday.

“Just know that I'm working through it,” he said.

It’s unclear when the injury occurred, but the 6-foot, 226-pound receiver did catch a helmet to the knee with about 10 minutes left in the Titans’ season opener in Denver on Sept. 14. On a screen pass from Ryan Tannehill, Brown picked up seven yards before Denver safety Kareem Jackson went low for a tackle. Brown was slow to get up before motioning to the sideline that he was coming off the field.

As the story said, bone bruises can linger, but the fact that the Titans didn’t place Brown on injured reserve – which would mean he would have to miss the next three weeks – would seem to indicate they believe a return is not too far off.

Actually, Jonnu Smith and quarterback Ryan Tannehill have been bringing on-field energy since the offseason, even when most weren’t.

While the pandemic forced most NFL teams and players to rely completely on virtual meetings in lieu of minicamp and organized team activities, which were canceled, Tannehill and Smith happened to be in the same part of the country at the time. The pair were able to get in some valuable one-on-one time while working at a park in South Florida, learning each other’s tendencies and developing the type of on-field chemistry that can be built, well, only on the field.

The chemistry is starting to show. Smith, who finished Sunday’s game with four catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns, replaced Delanie Walker as the team’s top tight end. Smith will likely start to get noticed on if he's on the waiver wire in your league.

Sources: The #Titans and QB Ryan Tannehill have agreed to terms on an extension. He’s staying in Tennessee. Their priority all along.

With Ryan Tannehill staying in Tennesee, this means they'll likely franchise tag Derrick Henry and the rumors can head elsewhere for Tom Brady. John Paulsen has the 31-year old ranked as QB13 in his early rankings and Tannehill is currently being drafted in the 10th round in FFPC Best-ball leagues.

The Titans have a decision to make this upcoming offseason in regard to their quarterback situation. Both Ryan Tannehill and Marcus Mariota are under contract with the team only through the remainder of this season; Mariota's departure seems a foregone conclusion. But Tannehill could give the Titans something to think about with more of what he's done through his four weeks as the starter.

Tannehill has completed 70% of his passes and is 3-1 since taking over the team. Tannehill doesn't seem like the long term solution, but it's possible the team brings him back and drafts another signal caller next spring.