Tennessee Titans biggest winners and losers from preseason Week 3 win
The are officially done with their 2024 preseason after beating the on Sunday, 30-27.The Titans gave their starters multiple series in this contest and things went well, especially in the pa sing game. Will Levis looked on point and the offensive line kept him upright.With the preseason in the books, the Titans will turn their attention to cutting the roster down to 53 players. The deadline for that falls on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 4 p.m. ET, but Tenne see could make
Kamal Hadden Jersey moves in the days leading up to it.As we wait for that, here's a look at the team's biggest winners and losers from preseason Week 3.Tenne see Titans winners and losersWinner: QB Will LevisLevis' streak of leading touchdown drives in the preseason ended at three, but the Titans still managed to get a field goal on his second and final series.The Kentucky product was accurate and completed 7-of-8 pa ses for 118 yards and had three completions of 20-plus yards, including one to Calvin Ridley, one to Tyler Boyd and another to Nick Vannett on a screen. He looks ready for Week 1.Loser: OLB Rashad WeaverIt's Year 4 and Weaver is still a zero in coverage. He is also terrible at finishing when he actually goes get his hands on the quarterback. Hopefully we see a lot more of Jaylen Harrell than Weaver this year.Winner: Starting offensive lineWhile the run-blocking wasn't great, the offensive line gave Levis all the time in the world to throw the football and he wasn't sacked once. Also, the screen game worked to
Charles Woodson Jersey absolute perfection, with the Titans grabbing a few big gains off it.Loser: RB Ha san HaskinsHaskins didn't play a single snap in the first half while his competitors for a roster spot, Julius Chestnut and Jabari Small, both saw action and outperformed him on offense. Haskins is very clearly only going to make this team if Tenne see really values his special teams play.Winner: DL T'Vondre SweatSweat made three impact plays on the opening drive, with two run stops and one pre sure. The pre sure was even more significant because it came on third down. Some analysts didn't think Sweat could be a three-down player.TVondre Sweat Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) Winner: TE David Martin-RobinsonRobinson has done nothing but make plays this preseason. He tallied four catches for 45 yards, including a long of 21. DMR also shined as a blocker. At this point, it would be surprising if he isn't on the initial 53-man roster.Winner: TE Thomas OdukoyaOdukoya only had one catch for 10 yards on two targets, but
Rasheed Walker Jersey his hustle play to save a touchdown at the end of the first half was one of the best plays of the game. After a mi sed 58-yard field goal, the Saints nearly returned it for a 100-plus yard score, but Odukoya ran the length of the field to stop it.Watch Netherlands-born Thomas Odukoya () chase down this play and save a touchdown to end the half. NFL (@NFL) Winner: P Ryan StonehouseAhead of preseason Week 3, Titans head coach Brian Callahan made it clear he wanted to get Stonehouse some work after he hadn't punted in a game since his season-ending knee injury last December. It took almost three full quarters but Stonehouse finally got his chance and promptly blasted it 53 yards. He had a second attempt that he dropped inside the Saints' 10.Winner: RB Jabari SmallSmall had a fumble but quickly made up for it by
Kevin King Jersey carrying the ball 10 times for 64 yards, including a long gain of 20, and he added one catch for 10 yards. It was his best showing of the preseason, and it comes at the right time. We'll see if it'll be enough for him to make the 53-man roster.Winner: WR Bryce OliverOliver caught a pair of touchdowns on Sunday, including the game-winner. One of his scores came from 34 yards out and he finished with a team-high 52 receiving yards.So nice they had to do it twice : Watch on and NFL+ Tenne see Titans (@Titans) Unfortunately for Oliver, he picked the wrong year to join the Titans. If it were 2023, he probably would have made the roster after a standout offseason, but the Titans have a much more crowded situation in 2024. He'll end up on the practice squad if he makes it through waivers.Winner: QB Malik WillisAfter getting absolutely abused early on thanks to terrible pa s protection, Willis settled in and completed 3-of-4 pa ses for 51 yards and two touchdowns and added three carries for 29 yards. His highlight was a beautiful 34-yard pa s to Oliver.Siuuuu! Tenne see Titans (@Titans) It remains to be seen if Willis has done enough to
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