The Titans are giving fans something they’ve been asking for for years: a real chance to get back out to training camp and actually see this team work.
That’s a notable shift after a stretch defined by limited access, with pandemics, construction and changing leadership all chipping away at what used to be a much more open setup in the mid-2010s. Back then, fans could crowd in behind a chain-link fence and watch Marcus Mariota, Taylor Lewan and Jurrell Casey practice for a few hours. Now, under Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh, Tennessee is opening things up more than any Titans pairing has in the last decade, according to new reports.
The team announced it will let fans enter a queue for tickets to eight practices this summer, and the schedule includes more than just standard workouts. Tennessee is also planning two joint practices, one with the Chicago Bears and one with the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, plus a team scrimmage.
The open dates are Saturday, Aug. 1; Monday, Aug.
3; Tuesday, Aug. 4; Sunday, Aug.
9; Monday, Aug. 17; Friday, Aug. 21 against the Seahawks; and Thursday, Aug. 27 against the Bears.
A limited number of tickets will be available first-come, first served on July 15 at 10 a.m. on the team website.
It’s still not a perfect setup. There’s no guarantee everyone who wants a ticket will get one, and half of the practices land in the middle of the week, which naturally cuts down the number of fans who can make it. But for a stretch that runs through most of four weeks, Titans supporters will at least have one shot each week to watch camp up close.
And there’s plenty to watch. Tennessee is expected to bring a wide receiver group that looks deeper and more varied than usual, led by first-round pick Carnell Tate and Wan'Dale Robinson, who is described as a sleeper super weapon.
At quarterback, Cam Ward is set to lead the starters, with Mitch Trubisky backing him up. Behind them are Will Levis, the former Kentucky Wildcats signal-caller, and Hendon Hooker, the Tennessee Volunteers star, giving SEC fans a familiar college crossover to follow.
On defense, the draw is just as strong. Jeffery Simmons anchors a front that’s billed as one of the most disruptive in the NFL, and his back-and-forth with Cam Ward is already one of the camp storylines people are eager to see.
It may not be full access, but it’s a meaningful step forward for Titans fans - and a sign that things could open up even more once the new stadium arrives a year from now.
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