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Elliott, per a team statement, was involved in what the team cryptically refers to as “an incident at our team facility” on October 15. He was a healthy scratch this weekend and was let go on Tuesday after signing a two-year contract this offseason. The club has refused further comment.

Spears’ two touches were a new season low, though he’s now been held to three or fewer in three of the past four weeks. The Titans have decided Tony Pollard is more of an every-down back than committee member, erasing what had been low-end FLEX status for his “1B” backfield partner. Despite his supposed contingency value, Spears is droppable if you find yourself in a roster crunch.

Pollard was targeted only once, finishing without a reception. Pollard has somewhat surprisingly banished No. 2 Tyjae Spears to pure breather back status, but the Titans’ overall play volume and touchdown opportunities are so limited that he is still struggling to achieve weekly RB2 status. He has nevertheless shored up his RB3/FLEX floor. That is where you will find him in the Week 7 ranks against the Browns.

We suppose 3/22 isn’t an awful outcome on a day where the quarterback completed only 11 passes, but supposed targets hog Robinson is falling further and further behind No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate, who is suddenly stacking impressive box scores and highlight-reel plays. You would like for that to eventually add an extra element to this anemic offense — and perhaps more play volume — but until it does, Robinson is looking like little more than a last-gasp WR4 in fantasy.

Tate’s eight-yard fourth quarter score was the first of his career. He simply beat the defense to the spot in the end zone. Although the touchdown was great, it was Tate’s 19-yard grab early in the third frame that was the highlight of the day. He skied over CB Justin Walley. Playing much better football of late even as second-year QB Cam Ward struggles to return the favor, Tate has stabilized his WR3 value and will be pushing for WR2 status with injuries mounting and bye weeks in full swing.

Ward added just three carries for seven yards. Ward got the “quarterback win” as the Titans finally broke their five-game losing streak to begin the season, but this was more about the Colts imploding and setting up one short Titans field after another with turnovers. Ward did keep his connection with No. 4 overall rookie Carnell Tate going, finding him for 6/70/1 on seven targets. Ward didn’t find veteran Calvin Ridley for what would have been a wide open end zone grab, but we digress. His interception was a second quarter sail job as he was getting leveled by the blitz. Ward’s increasing chemistry with Tate is the Titans’ first real good news of the season, but today was not a particularly inspiring victory. They now get the Browns for a Week 7 home matchup.

He was questionable after a full practice, but will play against the Colts as a reasonable-if-unexciting FLEX option. Inactive for the Titans are S Kevin Winston Jr., CB Alontae Taylor (coach’s decision), RB Nick Singleton, T Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, TE Kylen Granson, DL Jordan Elliott and DT Jackie Marshall.

The Titans are 0-5 and have won only three games since Borgonzi joined the team prior to the 2025 season. Despite this, Nihill told ESPN’s Turron Davenport that he feels a “sense of stability” in the organization. Davenport, in turn, notes that the Titans “have fired a coach or general manager every year since 2022.” Nihill apologized to Titans fans, saying ownership and team executives feel “a sense of grief” about the endless losses, and “feel the sense of responsibility to deliver” for fans moving forward. We wish them luck.

Spears didn’t practice Thursday but was a full-go on Friday. He’ll be a sketchy FLEX option against the Colts in Week 6 assuming he plays; it sure does seem like he will after a full session.

Winston has been a DNP in practice all week and has now been ruled out for Week 6’s game against the Colts. The second-year safety has started all four games he has appeared in this season, totaling 29 tackles and one forced fumble while earning a PFF coverage grade of 47.2.