Gibbens (elbow) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Gibbens was listed as limited Wednesday due to an ankle issue, but it appears he's back to full health and ready for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Chargers. He stands to handle his usual key rotational role behind starting linebacker Christian Elliss.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Gibbens (elbow) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
The 27-year-old did not appear limited in the Patriots' Week 18 game against Miami, totalling his usual snap share (47) behind starter Christian Elliss. Gibbens' status for Sunday's wild-card matchup will likely depend on his participation in practice Thursday and Friday.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Team-high 10 stops vs. Baltimore
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Gibbens registered 10 tackles (three solo), including one tackle for a loss, and a quarterback hit during the Patriots' 28-24 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
Gibbens logged double-digit tackles for the third time this season and played every single defensive snap for a second consecutive game. He has started in each of the Patriots' last two games due to the absence of Robert Spillane (ankle), and the former could start against the Jets on Sunday if the latter is not cleared to play. Gibbens is up to 71 tackles (38 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and two pass defenses across 15 regular-season games in his first year in New England.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Takes down QB in Week 15 loss
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Gibbens logged nine tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, Sunday in a loss to the Bills.
Gibbens finished third on the Patriots in tackles in the loss. Among his stops was a first-quarter takedown of Josh Allen on third down, resulting in a Buffalo punt. The sack was the first of the season for Gibbens, who has recorded 61 tackles and two defensed passes through 14 contests.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Registers six stops Week 11
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Gibbens posted six tackles (five solo) during the Patriots' 27-14 win over the Jets on Thursday.
Gibbens was on the field for just 29 of 57 defensive snaps (50.9 percent), but his six stops were second most on the Patriots behind Robert Spillane (nine). Gibbens has logged 16 tackles over his last two games and is up to 46 tackles (28 solo) and two pass defenses through 11 regular-season games.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Nursing hamstring injury
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Gibbens (hamstring) was a limited participant in Monday's walkthrough practice.
Gibbens likely tweaked his hamstring during the Patriots' 28-23 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, when he logged 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass defense. With the Patriots operating on a short week, the fourth-year pro will have two more chances to practice in full and avoid an injury designation heading into Thursday's game against the Jets.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Bursts for 12 stops in Week 4 win
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Gibbens posted 12 tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 42-13 victory versus the Panthers.
Of Gibbens' 12 tackles, nine came on defensive plays and three on special teams. Remarkably, he achieved the impressive tally despite playing on less than half of the Patriots' defensive snaps. Prior to Sunday, Gibbens had totaled just five stops across three games.
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Patriots' Jack Gibbens: Moving to New England
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Gibbens (ankle) agreed to a one-year deal with the Patriots on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The Minnesota product spent the first three years of his NFL career with the Titans, appearing in 29 games and recording 167 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He missed Tennessee's final seven games in 2024 due to an ankle injury, but he's seemingly moved past the issue. Now in New England, he's expected to compete for a depth role in the linebacker corps while also contributing on special teams.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Sent to injured reserve
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Tennessee placed Gibbens (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Gibbens was injured in last Sunday's loss to the Vikings, and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported earlier in the week that Gibbens is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season. A reserve linebacker and core special teams player, Gibbens recorded 44 tackles (22 solo), including 0.5 sacks, through 10 appearances this season.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Won't return vs. Minnesota
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Gibbens has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Vikings with an ankle injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Gibbens was carted off the field after suffering the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game. With Gibbens done for the day, Jerome Baker should see an increase in snaps at inside linebacker alongside starter Kenneth Murray.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Tackling machine in loss
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Gibbens recorded 15 tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Chargers.
Gibbens has been starting at linebacker since the Titans traded Ernest Jones to the Seahawks, and he has capitalized on the opportunity with 37 tackles (18 solo) and 0.5 sacks through three games. The third-year linebacker posted 95 tackles (55 solo) over 14 games last season, so as long as he's starting in Tennessee, we should expect solid fantasy returns.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Tendered by Titans
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Gibbens (back) has been tendered by the Titans, Ben Arthur of Fox Sports reports.
Gibbens was an exclusive rights free agent, so the Titans retain his rights for the 2024 season with this move. The 25-year-old linebacker started all but one of the 14 games in which he appeared last season, racking up 95 tackles (55 solo) and three passes defensed before being placed on injured reserve due to a back injury.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Chance to play versus Houston
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Gibbens (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.
Gibbens was able to finish the week as a limited participant in Friday's practice after logging a DNP in the previous two sessions. He's worked his way up to the starting inside linebacker spot alongside Azeez Al-Shaair. Otis Reese and Luke Gifford are candidates to move into the starting spot if Gibbens is unable to suit up Sunday.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Gibbens (back) was listed as a DNP on Wednesday's estimated practice report, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Gibbens has previously battled a shoulder issue this season, but this is the first time he's popped up with a back problem. The second-year linebacker has become a full-time starter for the Titans in 2023, recording 87 tackles (53 solo), three pass breakups and one sack across 12 starts and 65 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Season-high tackles in loss
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Gibbens recorded 13 tackles (nine solo) while also deflecting a pass in Sunday's 31-28 overtime loss to the Colts.
Gibbens' tackle total was a season-high figure. The linebacker has had a breakout second campaign in Tennessee, producing 81 tackles, including a sack, while deflecting three passes over 12 games so far.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Logs full practice Thursday
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Gibbens (shoulder) was a full participant at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Gibbens is back on track to start in Week 10 after being limited at practice Wednesday. He's on pace for well over 100 tackles on the season and projects as a solid IDP option Sunday at Tampa Bay.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Snags first sack of career
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Gibbens recorded five tackles, (three solo), including a sack, in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Falcons.
Gibbens was able to get to Desmond Ridder for his first sack of his two-year NFL career. The linebacker has registered 54 tackles, including the sack, while also deflecting a pass over seven games so far in his sophomore campaign with the Titans.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Another double-digit tackle effort
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Gibbens registered 10 tackles (seven solo) Sunday in a Week 6 loss to Indianapolis.
Gibbens' 10 stops ranked second on Tennessee on Sunday behind Azeez Al-Shaair. It was the second straight double-digit tackle performance by Gibbens, who has ascended into a full-time starting role in his second pro season. Gibbens is up to 40 tackles through five contests on the campaign.
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Titans' Jack Gibbens: Double-digit tackles in loss
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Gibbens recorded 10 tackles (five solo) in Thursday's 27-13 loss to the Cowboys.
Gibbens has seen his workload expand in each of the last four weeks, helping fill in for David Long (elbow) who was placed on injured reserve in Week 13. Gibbens played every defensive snap in Thursday's loss, raising his tackle count for the fourth consecutive game. The linebacker has compiled 24 tackles, a pass deflection and an interception over the last four contests, his first four appearances of the campaign.
