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Latham

Titans GM Mike Borgonzi said earlier this week that Latham was dealing with a pec strain and called him day-to-day. Latham’s absence was short-lived and he should be good to go for training camp now. Saleh said he won’t be fully integrated into practice today, meaning Latham is likely getting a ramp-up period before being a full go.

And aren’t we all? The Titans don’t seem too concerned about this injury and he’ll likely come off the active/PUP list in the near future.

Latham and Hooker are reportedly recovering from spring injuries. We suspect these are active/PUP designations because team reporter Jim Wyatt writes, “players placed on the PUP list during training camp can come off of it at any time,” indirectly indicating that these are not season-ending placements. The Titans also signed OT Zach Thomas and waived OT Ryan Hayes.

After missing four games in a row, Latham has a chance to be back to man the right side for the Titans. Tennessee’s replacement tackles were John Ojukwu (42.8 PFF offensive grade) and Oli Udoh (52.3 PFF offensive grade), so perhaps a healthy Latham can give Cam Ward some more room to operate in Week 6.

The Titans could have put Latham on injured reserve after Week 1, but now have spent four weeks without the active roster spot and Latham has barely practiced. Hard to believe such a well-run organization is 0-4. Brian Callahan did say that Latham could be up for Week 6. Oli Udoh is the favorite to start at right tackle in Week 5 against the Cardinals.

Latham will now miss his third-straight game with a hip injury, but head coach Brian Callahan said the second-year tackle doesn’t need any surgery, but rather some rest and rehab. Now set to enter a third-straight week of rest, we’ll hope that Latham, who the team opted to keep off injured reserve, will be able to get right in time for Week 5’s game against the Cardinals. Backup RT John Ojukwu is expected to start in Latham’s absence.

Latham has now not practiced at all in either of the last two weeks after leaving Week 1’s game against the Broncos with the injury. It’s possible he winds up on injured reserve over the weekend. The Titans started John Ojukwu last week, but have also used Oli Udoh at right tackle in Week 1. Either way, it’s good news for Colts D/ST streamers this week.

Neither will T’Vondre Sweat, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury. Oli Udoh looks to be next in line for snaps at right tackle for Tennessee. It’s a big downgrade for Cam Ward’s protection as the rookie quarterback continues to fight against his supporting cast to produce aesthetically pleasing statistics.

That makes two absences for Mullings this week. If the sixth-round rookie cannot suit up for Week 2, that would leave the Titans with just Tony Pollard and Julius Chestnut as the available running backs on the active roster. Pollard totaled 19 touches against the Broncos last week, with Tyjae Spears (ankle) on injured reserve. He is likely to do so again against a slightly softer Rams defense. Titans OT JC Latham (hip) and DT T’Vondre Sweat (ankle) were also not seen practicing.

Latham aggravated a preseason hip injury in Week 1 against the Broncos. The 22-year-old tackle played 45 snaps before exiting, with Oli Udoh replacing him at right tackle. Latham’s status for Week 2 and the foreseeable future remains in doubt. Also not practicing for the Titans Wednesday were S Quandre Diggs (hand) and DT T’Vondre Sweat (ankle).