Julius Chestnut’s pregame entrance at Nissan Stadium turned into a flashpoint before the Titans even kicked off against the Eagles.
Chestnut arrived in a Green Goblin costume, with a bright mask and purple cape, continuing the superhero-and-villain routine he had used the week before in a Black Panther outfit. But this time, the reaction around Tennessee was far less amused. With the Titans trying to answer a 23-10 Week 1 loss to the Jets and looking for a reset against Philadelphia, plenty of fans saw the costume choice as the wrong kind of message.
Chestnut has a small role in Tennessee’s offense behind Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, while also working as a return man on special teams. Even so, some fans argued that a team coming off a 3-14 season and just six combined wins over its last two years should be locked in on football, not pregame flair. The Titans are also leaning on Cam Ward as their new franchise quarterback, adding to the sense that every detail matters as the team tries to dig out of its recent slide.
Podcaster Jared Stillman was especially blunt. “I would legitimately cut him.
This is a job,” Stillman said, aiming his criticism directly at Chestnut. Stillman has already had issues with the organization, after losing his team credential earlier this month following a pointed question to Cam Ward that drew the team’s ire.
The backlash kept building on social media. “Stupid,” one fan wrote.
Another posted, “To be clear this is a multi-year practice squad player who barely snuck onto the roster this season and is now clowning around every week in the midst of being the worst franchise in the NFL for more than 3 years now. Perfect snapshot of everything the Titans have become,” before adding the same point again in a post tagging the Titans.
A third fan chimed in before kickoff with, “Team is 0-1 & got embarrassed by the Jets. This should get you cut.
Clearly dont take your job seriously.”
The game itself did little to cool the conversation. Philadelphia beat Tennessee 24-20, sending the Titans to 0-2. That result came after the Titans had already been mentioned among the teams whose 2026 season looked over before it began, with a thin roster and a tough division cited as the reasons.
Chestnut did not record any offensive touches in Week 1, and his role stayed limited in Sunday’s loss as well.
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