David

Fluellen

The Titans added LT Taylor Lewan to the 53-man roster in a corresponding roster move. Fluellen has eight carries in 25 games with the Titans since 2017.

Pamphile is the headliner here, but he was ruled out earlier this week. The Titans are relatively healthy heading into Week 2.

It’s unclear when Fluellen got hurt, but he’s been sidelined since the very first week of camp with an undisclosed knee injury. As it stands, the third-year back “could be ready” to play in Tennessee’s season opener in Cleveland on September 8. Jeremy McNichols has worked as the team’s third-string runner in preseason action with Fluellen sidelined.

Kuharsky emphasizes that the Titans aren’t shifting to multiple-back sets as their primary personnel, but the 15 pounds Fluellen added in the offseason will likely give him extra reps as a fullback from time to time. Fluellen remains one of Tennessee’s standout lead blockers on special teams.

A core special teamer, Fluellen was an exclusive rights free agent. He has eight career carries.

Primarily a special teamer, Fluellen was carted with a knee injury in early November. It is remarkable he made it this long without being placed on injured reserve. The Titans must have really valued his work in the third phase of the game. Fluellen turns 27 next month.

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He had three rushes for 14 yards before exiting. Fluellen is the Titans’ No. 3 running back behind Dion Lewis and Derrick Henry.

CB Cody Riggs was waived to make room. Fluellen’s addition is another sign Derrick Henry (calf) will be sidelined for at least one game. Fluellen slides in behind DeMarco Murray and Antonio Andrews on the depth chart.

Fluellen (5-foot-11 1/8, 224) was the Rockets’ starter for two seasons, finishing his career with 3,336 yards and 28 touchdowns on 561 carries (5.95 YPC), adding 80 receptions. He was a first-team All-MAC pick as both a junior and senior. Fluellen ran 4.72 at the Combine, but showed lower-body burst with a 10-foot broad jump and 36 1/2-inch vertical. He is a no-nonsense, between-the-tackles power back who doesn’t shy from contact, but lacks elusiveness and a second gear in the open field, and battled nagging injuries in college with an upright running style. The Eagles do have an opportunity in the backfield after trading Bryce Brown Saturday.