Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Could see role grow in second half
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Titans head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Singleton is "getting better," and the rookie running back could be a candidate to see added opportunities in the second half of the season if lead back Tony Pollard is dealt ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
A fifth-round pick out of Penn State, Singleton was a healthy inactive for four of the Titans' first eight games prior to a Week 9 bye and has logged more snaps on special teams than offense thus far during his rookie season. However, with the 29-year-old Pollard set to become a free agent after the season and likely not part of the 1-7 Titans' rebuilding effort, playing time could become up for grabs in the backfield if Tennessee receives an appealing trade offer for the veteran. Along with Singleton, Tyjae Spears (knee) and Michael Carter would be vying for reps in the event Pollard is traded, while Julius Chestnut is another option in the backfield but has been utilized almost exclusively on special teams.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Idle despite Spears absence
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Singleton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Despite the fact that Tyjae Spears (knee) is inactive, Singleton will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's contest. It will be the rookie fifth-rounder's third missed game in a row, and his next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Bengals on Nov. 1. Tony Pollard will operate as the Titans' lead back for Week 7 while Julius Chestnut, Michael Carter and Kalel Mullings provide depth.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Healthy scratch again
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Singleton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Singleton will be a healthy scratch for consecutive weeks after logging just three carries in the Titans' Week 4 loss to the Ravens. The fifth-round rookie appears destined to take a backseat for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Does little with three carries
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Singleton turned three carries into two yards during the Titans' 24-18 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Two of Singleton's three carries went for no gain, but he at least had some involvement in the offense after not recording a carry nor a target in Week 3 against the Giants. He actually had one more carry than Tyjae Spears, but Singleton was on the field for only eight of the Titans' 64 offensive snaps (12.5 percent), far less than Spears (23) and lead back Tony Pollard (34). Adam Schefter of ESPN notes that Pollard's name is one to watch ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline, and both Spears and Singleton would take on larger roles if the Titans elect to trade Pollard to a team in need of a veteran running back.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Logs zero offensive snaps Sunday
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Singleton didn't get a carry or a target in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Giants.
Though head coach Robert Saleh suggested near the end of the week that Singleton could get more carries in Week 3, the rookie running back didn't end up seeing any action at all on offense. He did record 10 snaps on special teams, but that probably wasn't what fantasy managers had in mind if they picked him up based on Saleh's statement. It appears that Singleton isn't immediately going to have a significant role in the backfield in games during which Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears are both healthy.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Inactive for Week 1
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Singleton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
The rookie fifth-rounder will be a healthy scratch Week 1 while the Titans role with three active running backs in Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears and Julius Chestnut. Singleton's next opportunity to make his NFL regular-season debut is Week 2 against the Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 20, though he's unlikely to suit up for that contest unless one of Pollard, Spears or Chestnut is sidelined.
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Titans' Nicholas Singleton: Tallies 44 scrimmage yards Saturday
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Singleton rushed seven times for 26 yards and brought in both targets for 18 yards in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.
The rookie fifth-round pick led the team in rush attempts on the night and finished second behind D'Ernest Johnson and quarterback Hendon Hooker in rushing yards. Singleton was the first Tennessee back to log a touch, gaining six yards on a reception on the second play from scrimmage and subsequently netting 18 yards on three consecutive rush attempts to kick off the Titans' second drive. Singleton finished the preseason having rushed 15 times for 57 yards alongside Saturday's 2-18-0 receiving line across two games, and he'll now wait to see if those numbers were enough to garner him the No. 3 running back role.
