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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Logs limited practice
Tyjae Spears (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.Spears, who didn't practice Wednesday, has expressed confidence that he'll be able to play Sunday against the Packers. Still, he'll probably need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 3 injury designation. Assuming the running back is available this weekend, offensive coordinator Nick Holz said Thursday that he hopes to get both Spears and Tony Pollard involved moving forward in a timeshare that could result in the two seeing close to even snap counts, according to Jim Wyatt of the Tennessee Titans' official site.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Back at practice
Tyjae Spears (ankle) returned to practice Thursday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.Spears didn't practice Wednesday, but his return to the field a day later isn't surprising, giving his previous assertion that he'd be available Sunday against the Packers, per John Glennon of NashvillePost.com. That notion would be further solidified if Spears is listed as a full participant in Thursday's session.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Sits out practice Wednesday
Tyjae Spears (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessee Titans' official site reports.At first glance, Spears' lack of participation in practice to begin the week might be concerning, but the running back said that he plans to play Sunday against the Packers, according to John Glennon of NashvillePost.com. Prior to Wednesday's session, head coach Brian Callahan said that he wants to get more touches for Spears, who exited this past Sunday's loss to the Jets with an ankle injury that is not thought to be serious.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Not seen at practice
Tyjae Spears (ankle) wasn't spotted on the field during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessee Titans' official site reports.Head coach Brian Callahan said earlier this week that Spears was "day-to-day" with an ankle issue that's not believed to be serious, but the running back's absence from the early portion of Wednesday's session makes his status worth monitoring. If Spears is limited or out Sunday against the Packers, Tony Pollard would be in line for a larger portion of the backfield snaps and touches.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Ankle injury seems minor
Tyjae Spears (ankle) avoided a major injury during the Tennessee Titans' 24-17 loss to the Jets on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Spears rushed six times for 20 yards and caught two of his three targets for 11 yards before being forced off the field Sunday. Though Rapoport didn't offer more details about Spears' injury, it's encouraging that the second-year pro had dodged a major ankle issue. Spears will look to get back on the practice field in preparation for Tennessee's matchup against the Packers in Week 3, with the team's first official injury report slated to arrive Wednesday. Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports that head coach Brian Callahan called Spears "day-to-day" on Monday.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Hurts ankle Sunday
Tyjae Spears exited Sunday's game against the Jets with an ankle injury, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessee Titans' official site reports.Prior to being forced out of the contest, Spears carried six times for 20 yards and caught two of his three targets for 11 yards. In his absence, Julius Chestnut is available to handle snaps behind Tony Pollard.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Short end of committee
Tyjae Spears rushed the ball four times for 21 yards in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Bears. He added four receptions on four targets for 11 yards.The Tennessee Titans insisted they would run an evenly split backfield between Spears and Tony Pollard to begin the season, but that didn't come to fruition. Pollard got each of the first eight carries for the team, while Spears didn't manage a carry until early in second quarter -- Tennessee's fourth possession. Spears did enter the game in obvious passing situations and as a breather back but ultimately saw 11 fewer touches than Pollard and played 11 fewer offensive snaps, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Even split coming for Week 1
Tyjae Spears is expected to split snaps evenly with Tony Pollard in the Tennessee Titans' Week 1 matchup against the Bears, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.The Titans have consistently stated that Spears and Pollard are viewed as interchangeable, and offensive coordinator Nick Holz reiterated that again Wednesday. He did note that both backs have plays specifically installed in the offense for them, with preseason usage suggesting that the team prefers Pollard in short-yardage situations. That could hurt Spears' ability to find the end zone, though he'll likely have the opportunity to make up for that with his playmaking ability as a pass catcher.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Cedes key snaps to Pollard
Tyjae Spears rushed four times for 12 yards and caught his only target for 12 yards in Sunday's 30-27 preseason win over the Saints.Spears watched Tony Pollard play the opening drive and score a one-yard rushing touchdown before checking in for the second possession. While Spears played most of the second drive with the first-team offense, the Tennessee Titans opted to put Pollard back in for a fourth-and-1, and Pollard rewarded that decision with a 14-yard catch to extend the possession. Spears also got a couple reps with second-string quarterback Mason Rudolph on the third drive, and his lone reception came on a pass from Rudolph. The team's decisions to start Pollard and bring the veteran free-agent signing in for a key fourth-down situation suggest Spears is running behind in Tennessee's backfield timeshare heading into the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Bears, but both running backs are expected to play prominent roles as the Titans begin the post-Derrick Henry era.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Sees four touches to Pollard's six
Tyjae Spears rushed three times for two yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for two yards in Saturday's 17-13 preseason win over the Tennessee Titans.Tony Pollard was the first back deployed in Saturday's exhibition, but Spears had his touches mixed in with the first-unit offense. The 23-year-old didn't do much with his four touches in comparison to co-starter Pollard (6-46-0), but he was able to cash in a short touchdown run behind a revamped offensive line. Both backs should continue to get plenty of run this preseason as they jockey for position atop Tennessee's depth chart.
Tyjae Spears
#2 RB / Tennessee Titans / EXP: 2YRS Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 lb Age: 23 College: Tulane Bye 5Fantasy Points by Week
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