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Levis played on just two drives in his 2024 debut. His first drive, which featured five rush attempts to just two passes, ended with Levis finding the end zone on a quarterback sneak at the goal line. Levis’ 35 passing yards were buoyed by a 22-yard pass to Calvin Ridley on the team’s second drive of the game, which helped convert a third and 10 to keep the drive alive. Levis and the Titans will play their second preseason game on Saturday against the Seahawks.

It’s yet another tough break for Farley, who entered camp on the roster bubble after dealing with multiple injuries over the first three years of his career. The Titans selected Farley with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2021 draft. He’s played in just 12 games due in part to a torn ACL suffered in 2021 and a back injury that held him out for the 2022 season. Farley did not see the field in 2023.

Callahan also said, injured starters and/or veterans currently under load management will be held out. Aside from WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee), all remaining sidelined players are on the defensive side of the ball. Second-year QB Will Levis will take his first snaps in Callahan’s newly installed, expectedly pass-heavy system, which should offer clarity as to Levis’ development after a volatile rookie season.

Jim Wyatt reports Willis “has improved, and he looks more comfortable than he’s ever been in the NFL.” The problem is, Rudolph has apparently been “remarkably accurate in the first seven practices of training camp.” The reality is, Rudolph was always going to be the favorite and would have to create an opening for Willis to walk through. Thus far, he has not. These are two players for whom the preseason will be key, but a lack of Rudolph playing time early would confirm he more or less has the job wrapped up.

Diggs can earn up to $5 million on his new contract and rejoins former Seahawks teammate Jamal Adams in the Music City. Last season, Diggs totaled 95 tackles, one interception, and five pass breakups while starting all 17 games he appeared in. Diggs has played in and started every regular-season game over the last four seasons and earned a PFF coverage grade of 55.4 on over 1,100 defensive snaps.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, a source told him Hopkins’ four-week absence is likely but not guaranteed, indicating that he could miss more time. Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky reported earlier this week that Hopkins “could miss four to six weeks,” which appears to be in line with the team’s thinking. In his first season with the Titans, Hopkins posted a receiving line of 75-1,057-7 while averaging 14.7 YPR — the third-highest average of his career. His absence could make life tough for Will Levis in what’s expected to be a revamped passing attack in 2024, but he still has Calvin Ridley, who could absorb a significant target share if Hopkins misses time in the regular season.

Petit-Frere was placed on the PUP list before the start of camp while rehabbing a knee injury. The 2022 third-rounder is expected to compete for the Titans’ starting right tackle job, a position he manned for all 16 games he appeared in as a rookie. An injury and suspension limited Petit-Frere to just three games last season, but he started in two of the three games he appeared in, with both starts coming at right tackle. Fourth-year tackle Dillon Radunz figures to have the inside edge on Petit-Frere at this time, but there’s still plenty of camp left to go.

This is a tough blow to the Titans receiver room, as Kuharsky reports Hopkins “could miss four to six weeks” with his recently sustained injury. That would put him at risk of potentially missing the team’s Week 1 opener against the Bears. According to Kuharsky, Hopkins left the practice field late on Tuesday with the Titans’ top medical guy and didn’t return to the field. He was spotted with a wrap on his knee during Thursday’s portion of practice but didn’t appear to be running at top speed in a short video posted to social media. Hopkins caught 75 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season with the Titans and is an intriguing fantasy option playing in his first season under head coach Brian Callahan, who should move the team away from their old run-heavy ways under Mike Vrabel. Hopkins profiles as a high-end WR2 in the Titans offense if Will Levis can take a leap in his second year as a starter.

Sneed played in 16 of a possible 17 regular season games for the Chiefs last season and played in all of the team’s postseason games despite a nagging knee injury that landed him on multiple injury reports. The veteran corner signed a four-year, $76.4 million deal with the Titans this offseason after being traded from the Chiefs and downplayed any concerns over his knee injury at his introductory press conference in April. Sneed is among the league’s top corners and totaled 78 tackles and two interceptions last season while earning a PFF coverage grade of 71.9 last season. He did not allow a receiving touchdown on any of the 81 targets that came his way and limited receivers to 9.7 YPR.

Ray spent last offseason with the Bills, working with them throughout training camp before being cut during the roster’s trim down to 53 players. A former first-round pick of the Broncos back in 2015, Ray hasn’t played a regular-season snap since 2018 and also spent time in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts (2021-2022). He’ll be a long shot to make the Titans roster, but he should have ample opportunities to make an impression throughout camp and the preseason.