Tennessee Titans Jamal Adams NOT READY, L'Jarius Sneed is BACK & Will Levis MUST BE Team Captain

the Tennessee Titans opened their season one week from Sunday and Jamal Adams still isn't practicing it might be time to be a little bit concerned I'll explain on today's edition of locked on [Music] Titans you are locked on Titans your daily Tennessee Titans podcast part of the locked on podcast Network your team every day welcome to the lock on Titans podcast I am your host Tyler Roland Titans fans we are in the last week of the year without Tennessee Titans football the game against the Chicago Bears is right around the corner and Jamal Adams is still not out on the practice field I'll give you the latest update and explain why I am a little bit concerned also we got other injury updates to other players at practice players who were out of practice players who returned to practice so I'm going to go over all of that with you guys as well and the Titans have picked their team captain so I'll talk about those selections and tell you how I feel about those selections before we get into 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about this Jamal Adams situation so Jamal Adams did not practice again on Thursday he was out before practice Brian Callahan said quote I feel good about where Jamal Adams is physically and hoping he's ready to go next week not sure about his availability for practice today well I can tell you now since practice is done that he did not practice on Thursday so you start to look at the time line of what's happened since Jamal Adams has been signed okay he practiced a little bit here and there early on when he first showed up then he practiced in a limited fashion really against the Seattle Seahawks according to Seahawks reporters a little bit of talking a lot of talking quite honestly with Jamal Adams at joint practices but he only played a little bit now once the Titans practiced before the Saints game no Jamal Adams this week two practices so far that we know about no Jamal Adams I mean is he going to play and here's where things get even more peculiar why is Jamal Adams outright now what is the injury what is going on I had someone asked me on Twitter at tictac Titans why is Jamal Adams Even out and I said exactly what the Titans have said since he stopped practicing soreness soreness that's what they've told us there is no injury just veterans s Bess okay let me just say this Jamal Adams got signed he's practiced five or six times what is he sar from what where is the soreness coming from like why is he sore he's barely practiced since he got signed the response to that and the answer to that is well he had a you know pretty devastating injury history when he was signed his last injury was like a major quad tear so he's probably just sore from it being the first activity that he's had since his injury and I will say yeah that sounds right that's logical that's you're probably right about that but that's not good that's worrisome it's worrisome that he was supposed to be healthy and he said that he was healthy and he felt good good and he was ready to play when he got signed and then you practice five or six times and you're already having soreness to the point where you have to sit out these important practices when it's time like you can say oh it's just training camp don't it's not now now is prep for the regular season they're working on their plan for the Bears next week it's time for the regular season preparation and practices like now is the time you sit out all of training camp and you barely practice during training camp so that you can be ready for these practices and you know how I can prove that lerus Sneed back out on the practice field Sneed has not it's been the same thing sne has not practiced barely at all for the Titans during training camp and that's fine because he's ready to play right now I talked about it on last night's show my everyday res world would remember he said it's go time so lerus need is following the veteran maintenance plan of hey we don't want him getting banged up we don't want to overwork him but now it's time to practice for real because it's time to play for real so you have a guy doing a veteran maintenance plan like Jamal Adams but it proves that these practices are important because lerus sne is out there so my concern here is the Titans just traded Elijah molden who in theory can do the similar things not the same but similar things to Jamal Adams he's not as big as Jamal Adams he's not as physically violent as Jamal Adams that's all true but he could play dime package linebacker he could play Early down slot and P in run situations like he can do those things well you just sent him away by the way it was for a seventh round pick we finally got clarification after I recorded yesterday's show or went live yesterday it's a seventh round pick in 2026 that's fine they were getting rid of molden they're gonna send him to a place that wants him that's fine with me but you do that because you have Jamal Adams and he's a luxury but now you don't have Elijah molden so what are we doing now what Jamal Adams isn't ready to play remember that quote remember Brian Callahan said he is hoping that Jamal Adams is ready to go by next week so he doesn't even have an injury and he may not be ready to go for week one what is going on that math doesn't math for me things aren't adding up you get rid of molden who could be your Jamal Adams insurance and now what are you left with Mike Brown Julius wood who just joined the team yesterday if the Titans want to run all these different formations and these different Personnel packages on defense like we expect how can you expect Julius wood to be ready for that so now Mike Brown is an is your third safety on game day and he's playing an interal role interr integral role in your defense Mike Brown I like Mike Brown but is that what you is that the plan the plan is hey Jamal Adams may not be ready week one we're going to trade Elijah molden who is Jamal Adams insurance now we're riding with Mike Brown so if the Titans are going to play a ton of three safety looks like the Ravens did last year the Ravens had a ton of safeties on the field all the time well you have quandre Diggs you have Amman hooker and then what it's Mike Brown so maybe Jamal Adams practices next week and this is all for not maybe Jamal Adams plays and plays well in week one but I think when Jamal Adams was signed I had concerned that his body was just broken down and could not play anymore and stuff like this makes me think that I might have been right and I would rather be wrong so let me know how concerned you are about Jamal Adams scale of 1 to 10 down below I know a lot of you guys are going to be low because it's you know gonna stay more optimistic than me but I think it's only logical that there is some level of concern about Jamal Adams and this is why when everybody said it's a lowrisk high reward no I said it's a lowrisk low reward because the guy's not going to be able to play he's not going to be able to stay healthy so they maybe didn't spend a lot of money on him but that you know they still need a player that's why they signed him and having him in that role and trying to rely on Jamal Adams body it can get you in a tough spot so let's hope he's back out on the practice field next week but speaking of being back out on the practice field Let's do an injury update on Thursday's practice who was out there who wasn't out there who returned a lot to discuss on today's show before we do though do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by Five Hour Energy I love Five Hour Energy I'm tired after lunch all the time I just get tired after I eat it is what it is over 70% of people hit the wall after lunch so hey I'm not alone let a 5H Hour Energy Shot help you leap over that wall instead of crashing into it with zero sugar and a convenient portable size it's the perfect pickme up for getting stuff done the 5H Hour Energy website has flavors Galore like watermelon tropical burst grape Berry and other 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that talk about team captains at the end of the show and as a reminder my first show next week my official record prediction for the Titans very excited to get your guys' feedback for that before we get into the rest of today's show though do want to let you guys know about the locked on NFL division previews you've heard of NFL division previews for the AFC South but to become the most informed NFL fan make sure that you check out the entire 2024 locked on NFL season preview covering every division across the league from our 32 NFL hosts who cover each team every day this eight episode series will stream live on the 247 locked on NFL YouTube channel and Amazon Fire TV app catch all the action on Tuesday September 3rd starting at 700 p.m Eastern I know you guys enjoyed that AFC South division preview that was posted here on the channel got a lot of good feedback for that so make sure that you check out the 2024 locked on NFL season preview it's the kind of analysis insight into entertainment that you will not find anywhere else it's part of the locked on podcast Network your team every day so who was out of practice we obviously know Jamal Adams but DeAndre Hopkins remains out although the Titans did double down and say that they are hopeful that DeAndre Hopkins will play week one for the Titans and whether he is going to play week one or not it's only smart to say that they expect him to play in week one that's the way that they should handle it uh obviously with DeAndre Hopkins being out it still puts a a big microscope on tayin Burks tayin Burks has to step up this year this is the final season for tayin Burks to Define how his career is going to go if he does not perform this year he is going to be looked at as nothing more than a depth wide receiver than a Nick Westbrook aen that that is what tayin burk's role is going to be going forward for the rest of his career if he doesn't step up this year and show that he can be closer to a first round Talent than what he showed so far so with Hopkins out Burks has to step up again Arden key still out after he tweaked his hamstring before the Saints game that is not great news everybody was excited to get him back from the suspension that didn't happen but then he gets the injury and who knows whether he's going to be ready to go or not Jaylen herrold you have been promoted you're are now one of my top employees okay Jaylen harrold it is time you're probably gonna be the starting Edge rusher for the Titans as a seventh round pick in week one so we'll be curious to see how that all works out hopefully key comes back just to if more than anything be a part of the rotation in week one Jamal Adams like I said out that puts Mike Brown in a important role and then Otis Reese Otis Reese still out with a concussion and with Cedric gray not being at practice because he's on ir and with Otis Reese not being at practice because he's injured with the concussion James Williams tons of chance Campbell is out with I mean James Williams here you go it's Jack Gibbons and James Williams as your second string linebackers time for the rookie to get some important play and you I mean he might have to play in the game at some point so especially on special teams that's obvious but just putting James Williams in the spotlight as well as for guys who came back to practice I already mentioned lerus Sneed so important to have lerus Sneed back at practice for the Titans he was the second biggest I mean if you want to take out like the coaching staff and stuff like that I think Calvin Ridley was the most important offseason Edition but I would say lerus sne is number two they need sne to be a lock down corner he has to be worth the money like he he has to be good right away we've been waiting we've been waiting they haven't practiced all offseason with him because he's expected to just come in right away and be great and that has to be the expectation for the money that he P that he was paid for the way that they've managed him and treated him throughout the off season so far he needs to come in right away and be great so back at practice practice these two days practice next week should be ready to go very excited about that Cheeto is also back now I saw that he was a little bit limited might have been back to full on Thursday but Cheeto back at practice and he talked about how he just wished that he would have been able to be out there and you know ingratiate himself with his teammates make sure that he got chemistry with his teammates on defense he said he wanted to you know earn the respect of his teammates as well but without that being ready to H or without that being able to happen he still got to go out there and play it's the same thing like the Titans paid him money to be one of their better play players and he needs to be that so it's good at least that they can be back in practice kind of get that chemistry hit the ground running and they still have some practices before they literally just go into a game uh Ernest Jones Titans new linebacker he was out there at practice ready to go pass his physical that's all good news Josh Wy kind of important kind of important Josh Wy back at practice look Wy got a lot of hype throughout training camp he got another concussion or at least was in concussion protocol for a while he's had a hard time staying healthy and staying available so he's gotten a lot of Pub this off season with what he's done at training camp and everyone said he's basically I mean the Titans said it they made him a co-starter with chiga cono so he's been elevated from a backup to a co-starter this year that is a confirmed fact and with that as Spider-Man's Uncle Ben would say with great power comes great responsibility and now if if you're going to be a co-starter and you're going to get all this excitement and all this hype during training camp well then you better produce Josh Wy and you can only do that if you're out on the field so at minimum very good and you see the way the Titans use their tight ends they might use a little bit more tight ends than we even thought that they would but Josh Wy is going to be an important part of that and I think honestly the Titans having five tight ends on their roster with Wy chig DMR Thomas oo and Nick vanet who's supposed to be signed back to the Oster with those five guys I think the Titans were trying to give them a little protection from Josh wy's injury history so he's got to prove it he's been given an elevation and he's got to prove that he was worth it uh Bryce Oliver back with the Titans on the practice squad we talked about that yesterday but in a strange turn of events Justin Melo reported that he had declined the Titans offer to come back but then immediately tweeted after that that he changed his mine and did decide to come back to the Titans he almost went to the Jets Brian Callahan said he kind of talked to him like be careful what you wish for we put you know effort in developing you here you know the system and Bryce Oliver ended up coming back also Rand carthon said that they'd like to have or it was Brian Callahan said that they would like to have Rashad Weaver back on the practice squad if he'd like to come back so that's interesting to see and then finally do want to give this note happen as I'm recording but the Titans have signed defensive lineman James Lynch former fourth round pick from the Vikings out of Baylor in 2020 uh he's played three years in the NFL 37 games he had three starts 53 tackles two sacks um he is being signed to the practice squad though so the Titans still have an open spot on the 53 man roster that they have not filled very curious what happens with that maybe we'll get some news over the weekend and we'll be breaking that down after but it's time to talk about team captains because the Titans pick their five I'll tell you who they are and what it means next before I do do want to let you guys know that today's 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concerns we talked about other injury updates at practice both good and bad now want to talk about the Titans team captains because the team officially selected and voted on their captains for the season there are five of them I'll tell you who they are what it means before we get into that do want to thank you again for making the locked on Titans podcast your first listen each and every day also want to tell you that I know you guys heard the NFL division preview for the AFC South it was here on the YouTube channel it was on the podcast feed excellent conversation but to become the most informed NFL fan you have to make sure to check out the entire 2024 locked on NFL season preview covering every division across the league from our 32 NFL hosts who cover their team each and every day it's Eight Episodes it's going to be a full series it's going to stream live on the 247 locked on NFL YouTube channel and on Amazon Fire TV catch all the action on Tuesday September 3rd starting at 7 pm Eastern the 2024 locked on NFL season preview is the kind of analysis insight and entertainment that you will not find anywhere else it's part of the locked on podcast Network your team every day so the Titans five captains obviously will Levis no shocker there if your quarterback isn't one of your captains you got bigger problems as a team also on offense Lloyd cushenberry the center new free agent signing like hearing that Jeffrey Simmons Jeff and and Levis were absolute locks Jeffrey Simmons is the best player on the team he's got to be a captain and again if he's not it's not great Kenneth Murray the fourth Captain the second defensive captain again like Lloyd cushenberry a free agent that came in and obviously has made their Mark and then finally the Special Teams Captain is Morgan Cox The Long Snapper from Tennessee I think maybe it would be Nick F but Morgan Cox is a Tennessee guy and he is a model of consistency all right so two offense two defense one special teams five captains the Titans will have an honorary Captain each week a sixth Captain the first week of the season it's Calvin Ridley so I already like that but with Levis like I was saying your quarterback has to be your captain if Will Levis isn't your captain your team is in trouble like the team has to believe in the quarterback the quarterback has to set the example the best players on the team the leaders of the team have to be the leaders of the team you know what I'm saying saying like in the quarterback is de facto by the nature of the position a leader on the team there's no way around that so if Will Levis wasn't voted Captain it it would it would be an issue so love to see that Lloyd cushenberry though Brian Callahan said that he's really coming and been a leader he's not a big boisterous guy is what Callahan said but he demands a certain level and he has a certain standard that he holds everybody to and everybody in the offensive line room and on the offense looks up to Lloyd bberry for that standard that he carries for himself so that's how he was voted captain and again like I said with quarterback Center Center is the leader of the offensive line de facto these are two guys who are the most vocal players on the offense the quarterback calls the plays the snap count the audibles the adjustment the offensive line the center is the guy who's calling protections and communicating because he's in the middle of everything he's the pivot that's why people call it the pivot so this is good news to have your quarterback and your Center be leaders on your offense that's that's great and Jeffrey Simmons No shock there like I said he's the best player on the team he is clearly the most vocal player on the team Simmons never stops talking and that's something that I personally find very endearing it's very endearing quality when people talk a lot okay let me just say that personally but love Jeff Simmons favorite player on the team he's absolutely a captain he is the top top Captain with his pedigree as a player you know will Levis will have to earn that from Jeffrey Simmons but Simmons is a dog man love Jeff Simmons can't wait to watch him play after not seeing him all preseason but Kenneth Murray Kenneth Murray like Lloyd cushenberry your middle linebacker your Green Dot linebacker that is who you want to be one of the leaders of your team because they're going to have an impact on the most people around them they're going to communicate to the back end and to the front end of the defense they're going to call the plays they're going to line people up that like the middle linebacker historically speaking stereotypically needs to be Your Leader so I just love that the best player on the team and the quarterback are captains and then the center and the middle linebacker are C like that's just classic football man it it's just what you want it just feels good it gives you the warm and fuzzies Morgan Cox I already gave an explanation for that Tennessee guy longtime veteran multi-time allpro great Long Snapper but I hate to tell you I don't have any groundbreaking takes on Morgan Cox being awarded to captaincy cool all right special teams guy there's only three dudes who are going to get it so you know understandable but that's going to do it for me today folks maybe we'll get some more roster news over the weekend it's possible of course but uh if we don't get any big news then I'll be here with my official record prediction for you guys for next week's first show make sure you throw a thumbs up on the video throw a Tighten Up Down in the chat that's going to do it for me today folks as always I am your host Tyler Roland and this was locked on Titans [Music]