After getting their first regular-season win by beating the Indianapolis Colts, the Tennessee Titans head back to Nissan Stadium for a Week 7 matchup with the Cleveland Browns - and they’ve added some depth insurance for a couple of injury concerns.
Tennessee elevated running back Kelel Mullings and wide receiver K.J. Osborn from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s game. It’s Mullings’ second elevation and Osborn’s first of the season, and the Titans are now using both of their available practice squad call-ups consistently.
Mullings was elevated for the Week 5 game against the Houston Texans, where he logged one carry for three yards and played 15 special teams snaps. His role this week will likely lean heavily toward special teams again, but his late-game carry against Houston - when he got the look over third-string back Julius Chestnut - suggests he could be next in line to help spell Tony Pollard if Tyjae Spears can’t go.
Spears is listed as questionable after being limited at Friday’s practice because of a knee injury.
Osborn’s elevation lines up with Calvin Ridley’s status. Ridley missed practice Thursday and Friday and is questionable with a hip injury. He’s been a major piece of the receiver rotation this season, taking anywhere from the second-most to the fourth-most snaps among Titans wideouts in a game.
If Ridley is inactive, Osborn would likely share WR4 snaps with Chimere Dike, while Elic Ayomanor would move into the clear WR3 role.
The Titans and Browns kick off at 1 PM EST/12 PM CST on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, with CBS airing the game.
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