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Titans RB Tyjae Spears suffered a high-ankle sprain during Saturday’s preseason game against the Buccaneers and will miss a few weeks, according to head coach Brian Callahan.

Spears has a chance to be ready for Week 1 when the Titans visit the Broncos. That’s a positive update after Spears was carted to the locker room during the game. If Spears does have to miss any time, Tony Pollard will likely handle most of the work with Julius Chestnut sprinkled in, making Pollard an RB2.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears was carted off the field with an apparent lower leg injury.

Spears missed three games last season with a hamstring strain and also was bothered by an ankle sprain. Hopefully it’s not a serious injury for Spears but he limped to the sideline before being carted to the locker room. If Spears misses time, Tennessee’s running back room includes Tony Pollard, Julius Chestnut and Kalel Mullings.

Giants HC Brian Daboll says WR Malik Nabers, who injured his shoulder this week, is “good” and will practice today.

Related Players: Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Great sign for a potential first-round selection in fantasy. The pass-catching corps is still light in New York, so he should continue to demand a massive target share in Year 2.

Malik Nabers banged up on a run play. On the ground for a few seconds. Grabbed at his shoulder as he walked off.

Nabers went into the field house with the Giants head trainer. Ronnie Barnes then came outside and gave HC Brian Daboll an update.

Nabers did not return to practice. He appears done for the day.

Related Players: Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Ihmir Smith-Marsette

We haven't seen any follow-up reports quite yet, but it doesn't seem to be too grave an issue. We'll keep an eye on his status throughout the rest of the week.

Brian Burns will practice today. Jalin Hyatt will increase his workload. Wan’Dale Robinson won’t practice, but nothing serious per Brian Daboll. Took a knee to the thigh yesterday.

Related Players: Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Theo Johnson

This doesn't seem to be the first time Robinson has had an injury issue during camp, so we'll see how the depth chart shakes out around him. That, combined with a torn Achilles for Bryce Ford-Wheaton could see the team add some depth (beat writers speculating Gabe Davis, who visited in May), but it could also mean someone like Theo Johnson gets extra work in the short game.

Brian Daboll said WR Malik Nabers is “ready to go” and expected to practice fully.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt

This is great news for Nabers, who has rightfully been pushed all the way into the first round of fantasy drafts. There's a not-unreasonable chance that he leads the league in target share with an incredibly thin depth chart behind him.

The Lions drafted quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round in 2023, but through two NFL seasons Hooker has played only in garbage time, and late last season the Lions brought in veteran Teddy Bridgewater and put him ahead of Hooker on the depth chart to back up Jared Goff.

As the Lions open training camp this year, Bridgewater is no longer on the team and Hooker is competing with Kyle Allen to be the Lions’ No. 2 quarterback. Lions head coach Dan Campbell says it’s time for Hooker to take the next step in his career.

The story indicated the team could bring back Bridgewater, but that seems like it will only happen if Hooker doesn't take control of the QB2 job. There have been indications recently on X that Hooker has looked good, so if Goff owners are thinking about a handcuff, keep an eye on how Hooker progresses in camp.

Titans QB Will Levis will undergo surgery on his throwing shoulder, sources say, ending his 2025 season. Surgery is July 29.

Related players: Cam Ward, Brandon Allen, Tim Boyle

Levis has elected to have the procedure to ensure long-term health, based on medical opinions, one that should help him be ready for the 2026 season, Rapoport added to his post. Levis wasn't going to be the team's starter anyway, as Ward is set to take over the duties in just a few weeks. Based on our depth charts, the team will have to decide between Allen and Boyle as the backup to Ward. It's possible the Titans bring in another option as well, at least for training camp. Unless he's moved to another team, at this point it's hard to see Levis as anything but a backup even when he returns in 2026.

"One of the things about Tyjae Spears is I heard a lot about Tyjae when I got here, about the type of person and the player that he was," said Brian Callahan this offseason. "And we've had conversations, but he did have a challenging year, both personally and professionally and there was some things that we've had to sit and visit about on different occasions. I give a lot of credit to him because he's had an unbelievable offseason in terms of his energy, his effort, his clarity and what he wants to get done. So I've been really pleased with where Tyjae is at."

Related players: Tony Pollard

The hope for Spears' owners is he'll be a bigger part of the offense this season. While the story goes on to say Pollard had his best year statistically, and is viewed as the starter, the Titans run game overall was not that impressive. Pollard ranked just 19th when it came to gaining 10 yards or more, according to the story. An impressive offseason by Spears is at least a good sign, but right now he's probably not more than a depth piece or a handcuff for most redraft leagues.

The Eagles and TE Dallas Goedert have agreed to a reworked deal for this season, as Jeff McLane stated. The team had trade offers for Goedert during the draft. He was in the loop. Decided to remain with the team and selflessly restructured to try running it back.

Related Players: Grant Calcaterra, Kylen Granson, Harrison Bryant

As Garafolo touches on, it seemed like a draft-day trade was very much on the table, but once the smoke cleared, it seemed obvious that the vet would remain on the team for at least one more year. Philadelphia currently has seven tight ends on the roster, so expect to see a lot of those names drop off throughout the summer. Goedert should once again be considered a touchdown-dependent low-end TE1 on a great offense.