The Tennessee Titans are getting a live stress test today, and it comes with a familiar kind of juice. Tennessee is holding a joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks, a setup that should give the Titans a much tougher competitive environment than a normal camp session.
That matters for a few reasons. The Seahawks are the defending champs, so the Titans will be forced to raise their standard from the first rep. On top of that, Seattle’s new offensive coordinator, Brian Fleury, worked with Robert Saleh on the San Francisco 49ers last season, which sets up a sharper, more detailed battle for the Titans defense.
There’s plenty going on around camp, too. One of the bigger early storylines is the buzz around Keldric Faulk. The Titans have a pair of first-round picks in Carnell Tate and Faulk, and while Tate has been drawing more of the spotlight as the No. 4 overall pick at wide receiver, Faulk has put together a strong start to training camp and shouldn’t be overlooked.
Another notable camp development is along the offensive line. According to the latest takeaways, the Titans are moving fifth-round rookie Fernando Carmona from Arkansas into the starting right guard spot. Carmona has reportedly been the strongest of the three young linemen, which is why the team feels comfortable giving him the job.
Around the league, there’s also a Seahawks connection worth watching. Trevon Diggs is joining Seattle on a one-year deal. He probably won’t be on the field for Sunday’s preseason game against the Titans, but he does have a shot to make the 53-man roster.
And the NFL’s international push keeps building. The league is exploring the possibility of finding franchises that could play outside the United States, and with more international games than ever this year, that idea could move closer to reality.
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The two additions give the Titans some extra bodies on defense at a time when preseason reps matter, and Kpassagnon in particular is a name that immediately jumps off the page among the newcomers. With the roster still in flux this close to the Seattle week, the more interesting question is how quickly Tennessee can sort out which of these fresh faces is simply filling space and which one might force his way into a larger role. [Read more 🡒]