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3 Expected Titans Backups That Could Steal Starting Roles: Tyjae Spears Leads the Pack Gone are 53-man roster debates, now replaced by Week 1 projections and discussions about where exactly players who made the cut will fall. F...
4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Role seemingly unchanged from 2025 Spears is among the four running backs that made the Titans' initial 53-man roster.
Impact Based on preseason usage, Spears is firmly entrenched as the team's top alternative to Tony Pollard in the backfield. Spears produced 536 scrimmage yards in 2024 and 547 scrimmage yards in 2025 while filling such a role. His 838-yard rookie season in 2023 came prior to Pollard's arrival in Tennessee. Rookie fifth-round pick Nicholas Singleton didn't show anything during preseason action that would indicate he's an immediate threat to Spears' role, while Julius Chestnut is likely ticketed for a role on special teams.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Winston Jr. Mic'd Up at Titans Training Camp Kevin Winston Jr. only knows one speed. The Titans safety is mic'd up at training camp, and the energy never stops — flying around the secon...
AUGUST 24 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Plays with starters after Pollard Spears rushed twice for two yards and caught all three of his targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 19-16 preseason win over the Seahawks.
Impact Spears featured on Tennessee's second and third drives with the starters after Tony Pollard turned three touches into 45 scrimmage yards on the team's opening possession. Pollard is expected to lead the backfield once again, but Spears should get his fair share of touches in a prominent change-of-pace role. Spears has 383 combined carries and targets in 42 regular-season appearances through three years in the NFL for a career average of 9.1 touches per game on offense.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Titans are finally getting the Tyjae Spears boost they badly needed The Tennessee Titans were one of the heavy favorites to add a big-name running back this offseason, either through the 2026 NFL Draft or via...
AUGUST 22 • TITANSIZED.COM
Perfect Cowboys Trade Candidate Emerges to Shore Up Offense The Dallas Cowboys need to do something about their depth at running back and Tyjae Spears might be the perfect trade candidate.
AUGUST 21 • SI.COM
Titans Fans Sound Off on Tyjae Spears' Potential to Become RB1 Tony Pollard is in the last year of his contract with the Tennessee Titans. His starting spot feels like it's tied to that looming transitio...
AUGUST 20 • SI.COM
Tyjae Spears Set for the Biggest Breakout in New Titans Offense This Season Tony Pollard is firmly in position to maintain the reins of the Tennessee Titans' starting running back spot - at least, he is for this seas...
AUGUST 18 • SI.COM
Tyjae Spears Press Conference | Tennessee Titans Titans RB Tyjae Spears addresses the media at Levi's Stadium after Preseason Week 1 vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
AUGUST 14 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Efficient with five touches Spears rushed four times for 35 yards and brought in his only target for four yards in the Titans' 19-13 preseason win over the 49ers on Thursday.
Impact Spears finished second in rushing yards for the Titans on the night behind Julius Chestnut, and the former showed no signs of the soreness and irritation that caused an early exit from practice on Friday. Spears has a chance to make a case for the top running back job currently held by Tony Pollard, but barring any unforeseen developments or injury, it appears likely the latter will continue relegating Spears to a complementary role to begin the 2026 season.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Receiver Carnell Tate leans on Calvin Ridley as Titans rookie learns new offense

Tennessee wide receiver Carnell Tate can be found kneeling or standing next to veteran Calvin Ridley listening intently when not busy on the practice field
AUGUST 9 • Associated Press
Exits practice early Friday Spears is dealing with some soreness and irritation, causing him to depart practice early Friday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Impact There's no indication Spears is dealing with anything serious, but he may be held out of practice until his current soreness subsides. The 25-year-old is expected to serve as Tennessee's No. 2 RB this season, and the could be more of a "1B" to starter Tony Pollard than a pure backup. Spears has 1,048 regular-season rushing yards and 873 receiving yards through three NFL campaigns, so he has the potential to make an impact in fantasy as a dual-threat asset.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Tyjae Spears Press Conference | Tennessee Titans Titans RB Tyjae Spears addresses the media on Thursday during Training Camp at Vanderbilt Health Football Center.
AUGUST 6 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
4 Players Who Stood Out on Day 2 of Tennessee Titans Training Camp Tyjae Spears, Cedric Gray, Elic Ayomanor, and Bryce Oliver stood out on Day 2 of Tennessee Titans training camp.
JULY 30 • SI.COM
Tyjae Spears' Comments Prove Vibes are Changing for Tennessee Titans We all know that the Tennessee Titans have been down for a few seasons now. In the last two seasons combined, the team has just six total wi...
JULY 14 • SI.COM
Tyjae Spears' Time With Tennessee Titans will Come to an End if This Bleak Prediction Proves True Running back Tyjae Spears' time with the Tennessee Titans could come to an end next offseason if this bleak 2026 prediction proves to be tru...
JULY 13 • SI.COM
Tyjae Spears makes big Titans prediction after new logo, roster rehaul The NFL offseason brought new coaching staffs and roster changes across the league. For the Tennessee Titans, the changes went beyond the si...
JULY 13 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Heading Into Year 4, Titans RB Tyjae Spears Working to Help Spark a Change A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Spears has played in 42 games over the past three seasons, with three starts.
JULY 7 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Stock trending up Spears has impressed throughout the Titans' offseason program and strengthened his hold on the No. 2 running back role behind Tony Pollard, Bryce W. Lazenby of SI.com reports.
Impact Spears at one point appeared at risk of falling down the depth chart entering 2026, but new head coach Robert Saleh has consistently praised the 2023 third-round pick this spring. Lazenby reports that Spears is working to improve his pass-catching this offseason and could operate more as a "1B" behind Pollard than a traditional backup. He managed just 72 carries for 283 yards and two touchdowns across 13 games in 2025, though an improved Titans offensive line could benefit both Spears and Pollard this season. Tennessee selected Nicholas Singleton in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so Spears will face additional competition in training camp.
JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE
Tyjae Spears Press Conference | Tennessee Titans Titans RB Tyjae Spears addresses the media on Thursday during OTAs at Vanderbilt Health Football Center.
JUNE 11 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Only 27 yards in season finale Spears rushed the ball three times for 18 yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars. He added seven receptions on seven targets for nine yards.
Impact Tony Pollard dominated rushing attempts for Tennessee, tallying 14 compared to Spears' three. Spears did serve as a favorite checkdown option for Brandon Allen, but that resulted in little production. Injuries and a poor offensive environment derailed Spears' third season as a pro, as his 291 rushing yards across 13 games were the fewest of his career. He'll presumably enter the final year of his contract in a backup role to Tony Pollard in 2026.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
RB Tyjae Spears The Titans offense seemed to just stall in the second half with just six points.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Disappears from offense again Spears rushed the ball six times for two yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Saints. He added one reception on two targets for minus-2 yards.
Impact Spears saw a significant uptick in usage in Week 16 and tallied 105 yards from scrimmage. However, he returned to a complementary role in Week 17, earning only seven touches compared to 20 for Tony Pollard. Spears was also shut down as both a rusher and receiver, and he's now been held below five rushing yards in four of his last seven games.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
We Have to Keep Our Foot on the Gas | Tyjae Spears Press Conference Titans RB Tyjae Spears addresses reporters at Nissan Stadium after Week 17 vs. the New Orleans Saints.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM

Rookie QBs face off as Saints visit the Titans in their home finale

Both the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans are improving as the season winds to an end thanks to rookie quarterbacks
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press
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