The Titans placed Winston (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Winston suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of last Sunday's loss to the 49ers and was unable to return to the contest. With the movement to IR, the slot cornerback's season is done, as the four-week minimum period will include the end of the regular season. Marcus Harris will likely finish out the season as the slot cornerback for the Titans' defense.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Won't return vs. San Francisco
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Winston (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Winston sustained a hamstring injury in the first quarter, and he will be sidelined for the rest of Sunday's game as a result. Marcus Harris, Micah Robinson and Kaiir Elam are all candidates for more defensive snaps in Winston's absence.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Injures hamstring against 49ers
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Winston (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's Week 15 game against San Francisco.
Winston suffered the injury during the first quarter. Kaiir Elam and/or Micah Robinson could log more defensive snaps in the secondary while Winston is sidelined.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Productive vs. Cleveland
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Winston logged five tackles (four solo), including two tackles for a loss, and two pass defenses during the Titans' 31-29 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Winston was one of six Titans defenders to play all 69 defensive snaps Sunday, and he was credited with his first two pass defenses of the year. The rookie third-rounder has stepped into a larger role on defense since the Titans' Week 10 bye, and over his last four games he has accumulated 29 tackles (17 solo), including 1.0 sacks.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Logs first sack of NFL career
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Winston posted eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Titans' 25-3 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Seven of Winston's eight total tackles came in the first half, with a 10-yard sack of Trevor Lawrence during the Jaguars' first offensive drive serving as a highlight. It was the first sack of Winston's NFL career, and the rookie third-rounder has played every single defensive snap in the three games since the Week 10 bye, accumulating 24 tackles (13 solo) over that span.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Career-high 10 tackles in loss
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Winston logged 10 tackles (six solo), including one stop for a loss, during the Titans' 30-24 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
In just his second career start, Winston led the Titans in tackles while playing every single defensive snap. The rookie third-rounder has started at safety in the two games since the Titans' Week 9 bye, which has coincided with the absence of Xavier Woods (hamstring). Winston would be in line to start against the Jaguars on Sunday if Woods is not cleared to return.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Will play versus Cardinals
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Winston (hamstring) is set to play in Tennessee's matchup versus Arizona on Sunday.
Winston is set to make his regular-season debut after having missed the first four weeks of the campaign with a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old was selected by the Titans in the third round of this year's draft and will likely serve as a depth defender during Sunday's matchup.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Sidelined as expected
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Winston (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Winston appeared to be on the wrong side of questionable entering Sunday despite practicing in limited fashion throughout the week. He has been sidelined by the same hamstring issue all season.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Won't play vs. LAR
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Winston (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The rookie third-rounder was limited in practice all week due to a hamstring injury, and he'll have to wait at least one more week to make his NFL regular-season debut. Quandre Diggs will continue to serve in a rotational role in the secondary behind Amani Hooker, Xavier Woods and Roger McCreary while Winston is sidelined.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Doubtful for Sunday
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Winston (hamstring) is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Rams.
Winston was limited at practice all week due to a lingering hamstring injury, and it looks like he'll have to wait at least one more week to make his regular-season NFL debut. In the meantime, veteran Quandre Diggs would project to continue to see increased reps at safety.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Won't make NFL debut vs. Denver
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Winston (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Winston was limited in practice all week due to a hamstring issue, and the rookie third-rounder will have to wait at least one more week to make his NFL regular-season debut. Quandre Diggs and Mike Brown will serve as the Titans' backup safeties behind Amani Hooker and Xavier Woods due to Winston's injury.
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Titans' Kevin Winston: Likely missing Week 1
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Winston (hamstring) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Winston was a limited participant in practice both Wednesday and Thursday due to a hamstring issue, and he's unlikely to suit up for Week 1. With the 2025 third-round pick expected to be sidelined Sunday, Mike Brown could see increased reps as a rotational safety.
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Titans' Kevin Winston Jr.: Participating in training camp
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Winston (knee) is participating in Tennessee's training camp, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
Winston has now fully recovered from a torn ACL that forced him to miss the majority of the 2024 college season. He was selected by the team in the third round of this year's draft and should have the chance to serve as one of the Titans' top reserve defensive backs.
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Titans' Kevin Winston Jr.: Not participating yet
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Titans head coach Brian Callahan said Saturday that Winston (knee) isn't ready to practice in full at rookie minicamp but will be on the practice field, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
Winston missed most of the 2024 college season due to a right ACL injury but progressed enough in his recovery to run the 40-yard dash at Penn State's pro day, with Tennessee then selecting him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Callahan called Winston "limited" to start rookie minicamp, per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site, so mandatory minicamp in June may be the next significant chance he'll have to notably increase his on-field activity level.
