The Tennessee Titans hit the reset button on their backfield in 2024. Tennessee made the difficult choice to let franchise legend and future Hall of Famer Derrick Henry walk. Of course, with a new coaching staff and a change in philosophy, it made sense.
Gone were Mike Vrabel, Henry, and the run-first offense. In were new head coach Brian Callahan, running back Tony Pollard, and wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd. The Titans also signed center Lloyd Cushenberry in free agency and used a top-10 pick on offensive tackle JC Latham.
With all of those changes, it was easy to forget that Tyjae Spears was back. The second-year running back showed enough last season to excite general manager Ran Carthon about the future of the Titans’ backfield.
During Thursday’s practice, Spears was showing off his moves, making defenders miss on his way into the end zone. It happened twice.
Here’s one of those runs:
A little shake 'n bake @tyjae22
presented by @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/hdcqYK59TY
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 8, 2024
The Titans released their depth chart earlier this week, and Spears and Pollard were both listed as RB1.
Tennessee opens the preseason on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers.