Tyjae Spears Injury: What Titans RB Injury Means for Team, Tony Pollard, Cam Ward
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUG 10 – Tyjae Spears suffered a high ankle sprain after extending for a first down during the Tennessee Titans’ preseason opener, sidelining him early in the season.
- On Saturday, Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears was carted off after suffering a high-ankle sprain at Raymond James Stadium against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- After catching a checkdown with four minutes left in the second quarter, Spears was taken down near the Titans’ 25-yard line, suffering a high-ankle sprain.
- After the game, the Titans confirmed Spears had been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and showed a noticeable limp before being carted off.
- According to Callahan, Spears is expected to miss some time here, a couple of weeks at least, and will miss the remainder of the preseason but could return for Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 7.
- Without Spears, veteran Tony Pollard is set to earn the majority of the Titans’ top running back reps, reshaping the backfield depth this season.
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