The Texans call Derek Stingley day to day with an oblique injury, but Thursday was not the day.
Stingley remains out of practice.
He left Sunday’s game with his injury.
Tremon Smith will start if Stingley can’t go, which seems likely.
The Texans did see wide receiver Nico Collins (knee) return to full participation after limited work Wednesday. Offensive lineman Tytus Howard (illness) also was back at practice after he missed Wednesday.
Fullback Jakob Johnson (hamstring) remained a non-participant, and center Jake Andrews (ankle) again was limited.
Titans quarterback Cam Ward popped up on the injury report Wednesday as a limited participant in practice and he took a step in the right direction on Thursday.
Ward, who is listed with ankle and calf issues, was up to full participation. Friday will bring the team’s injury designations for Sunday’s game against the Texans and Thursday’s move suggests that he’ll be on track to play as the Titans try for their first win of the season.
Right tackle JC Latham (hip), linebacker Dorian Mausi (back), running back Kalel Mullings (ankle), and wide receiver Bryce Oliver (knee) were out of practice.
Safety Kevin Winston (hamstring) and right guard Kevin Zeitler (bicep) were limited participants for the second straight day.
Cornerback Jarvis Brownlee started the first two games of the season for the Titans, but he won’t be making any more appearances for the team because they traded him to the Jets this week.
Moving a starter three games into the season is the kind of move that some would see as a sign that more players will be on the move as General Manager Mike Borgonzi looks to remake the roster in his first year on the job. Head coach Brian Callahan’s own future has been the subject of conversation amid an 0-3 start and he gave up offensive play-calling duties this week, so he was asked on Wednesday about his communication with Borgonzi about the deal.
Callahan said on Wednesday that he’s “in lock step” with Borgonzi about personnel decisions being “made for the short-term and the long-term interest of the football team.” He also said he believes the Brownlee trade was a “one-off situation” that doesn’t signal a larger fire sale in Tennessee, but admitted it may not be the only move the team makes.
“But I can’t say whether or not there will be something more, or nothing more,” Callahan said, via the team’s website. “It’s hard for me to make any predictions about that, or any statements about it.”
Whether or not there are more trades coming in the near future, it doesn’t take a crystal ball to see that there will be more changes on the horizon if the Titans don’t start finding ways to win a few games.
The Titans have a bit of an injury concern with their No. 1 overall pick.
Quarterback Cam Ward was listed as limited on Wednesday with calf/ankle injuries. Tennessee held a walk-through on Wednesday, so the participation level is an estimate.
Ward did not miss a snap in Sunday’s loss to the Colts, as he was on the field for all 70 offensive reps. He was sacked four times.
In three games, Ward has completed 54.5 percent of his passes for 506 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Safety Kevin Winston Jr. (hamstring) and guard Kevin Zeitler (biceps) were also limited on Wednesday.
Offensive tackle JC Latham (hip), running back Kalel Mullings (ankle), and receiver Bryce Oliver (knee) did not participate on Wednesday.
As No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward is quickly finding out, one of the only constants in the NFL is change.
After just three games this season, Titans head coach Brian Callahan has elected to give up play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree.
Hardegree last called plays for the Raiders in 2023 when he served as the team’s interim offensive coordinator. He was on Tennessee’s staff last year as QBs coach.
On Wednesday, Ward told reporters in his press conference that he has a “great” relationship with Hardegree, going back to the pre-draft process.
“I meet with him every day,” Ward said. “He knows where my mind is and how I feel space on the field. And I just think he’s going to be a good addition for us.”
Through three games, the Titans rank No. 28 in points and No. 31 in total yards. Ward has completed 54.5 percent of his passes for 506 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He’s also been sacked a league-high 15 times.
But despite Callahan’s change, Ward said he doesn’t think there’s been a play-calling issue.
“I think the biggest thing is that coach [Callahan] just has so much to deal with,” Ward said. “And it’s probably hard for him to give up play-calling — he’s one of the best play-callers out there. But he has a lot of important decision to make for us to win games.
“And I just think him giving that up to Bo right now, he thinks it’s best for us, I think it’s best for us as well. So, whatever coach agrees with, I’m gonna go with.”
The Titans haven’t publicly noted whether or not Hardegree is going to be in the coach’s box or on the field, but Ward doesn’t think it will make too much of a difference.
“Whatever the best view he needs to call the best plays for us,” Ward said. “[I]f he’s in the box, I’m going to talk to him on the headset after every drive. So, it really won’t change my operation. But I think it’s going to be what’s best for him and best for us to help us score some points.”
We’ll see if the changes help, starting with Sunday’s matchup against the Texans in Houston.
