Titans place Fernando Carmona on IR

Carmona is a rookie fifth-rounder who has started all three games for the Titans this season. He was injured on the first offensive snap of Sunday’s loss to the Giants and did not return; OG Jackson Slater replaced him for the rest of the game, and played 59 snaps while allowing only one pressure, per PFF. Slater is the favorite to take over in Carmona’s absence and should start in Week 4 against the Ravens.

Carmona (6’4"/316) has a rugged demeanor with a dense build and strong competitive will, with one of the more efficient interior pass-protection profiles in the class. Carmona allowed just a 1.1 percent pressure rate with two sacks across 440 pass-block snaps, pairing calm lateral footwork with a stout anchor that enables him to absorb power and re-center against interior rushers. His tape reflects a high-processing player with alert eyes versus twists and games, consistently staying square and connected while using heavy hands to control rush paths. Carmona tested as a 7.59 RAS prospect with average top-end speed but notable agility (9.41 3-cone), which shows up in his ability to mirror in tight quarters. In the run game, he flashes displacement power with jarring hands and hip rotation to seal lanes, though his 1.9 percent run-block blown block rate and average range highlight limitations reaching second-level landmarks and finishing consistently on the move. His lack of length and only average athletic ceiling can expose him against longer, more explosive interior defenders. Carmona projects as a rotational depth guard who brings leadership, toughness and pass-protection reliability to a power or gap-oriented interior offensive line.