Chidobe Awuzie has been out of the Titans’ lineup since September, however he may very well be again within the image quickly. The veteran nook will return to apply this week, head coach Brian Callahan introduced on Monday.
Awuzie suffered a groin damage in Week 3, and he landed on injured reserve shortly thereafter. The IR designation ensured a minimum of a four-game absence, however the 29-year-old has been unavailable nicely previous the purpose when he first grew to become eligible to renew working towards. Immediately’s information is a constructive replace concerning Awuzie’s capacity to participate within the latter phases of the marketing campaign, although.
As soon as the free agent pickup formally returns to apply, his 21-day activation interval will start. Awuzie will have to be moved to the energetic roster inside that span to keep away from reverting to season-ending IR. Supplied that occurs, he’ll give Tennessee one other beginning choice within the secondary after he dealt with first-team duties throughout his opening Titans contests.
Awuzie adopted Callahan from Cincinnati to Tennessee this offseason, inking a three-year, $36M deal. Expectations have been excessive for the previous second-rounder particularly and the Titans’ secondary total coming into the 12 months. The commerce acquisition of L’Jarus Sneed and the hiring of Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator has helped Tennessee lead the NFL in passing yards allowed per recreation thus far (170). That success has come despite Sneed being restricted to solely 5 contests in 2024; he is now on IR.
Whereas Sneed is ready to proceed lacking time, Awuzue might return to motion as quickly as Week 13. He won’t play a task in a postseason run given Tennessee’s 3-8 file, however remaining wholesome upon activation can be a welcomed improvement for group and participant forward of the 2025 marketing campaign.
