Will out. Cam in?
You may have recently heard that quarterback Will Levis is out for the season. He has decided to undergo shoulder surgery, which will bench him for the entire year.
I saw the pre-op picture he posted. It looks like a deformed chicken wing… it is not pretty.
There have been mixed reactions to Cam Ward’s response, which focused on himself and not his teammate. That niggling doubt that I had about him crept in again.
But reading what other fans have said, I understand their arguments. He is a rookie and definitely has something to prove this season, so perhaps his focus should be on himself?
This is especially true since he has still not been confirmed as the starting quarterback for the season, even if he is now one step closer.
Receiver departs
The Titans have waived wide receiver Treylon Burks, who has been very injury-prone over the last 18 months.
He sat out last season with a torn ACL, spent the majority of the offseason recovering, then broke his collarbone in practice this week.
These injuries, combined with others he has suffered, have limited him to just 27 games over the past three seasons.
However, he has to go through the waiver process. If he is not claimed, he reverts back to the Titans and goes on injured reserve.
Because his entire rookie contract was fully guaranteed, the team cannot negotiate their way out of the remainder of his deal based on length of recovery time. But they can terminate him once he is healthy.
Vacancy at edge
With the additional signing of wide receiver Ramel Keyton, our smorgasbord of receivers still seems as plentiful as ever.
But one position the team really needs to add depth to is at Edge. Yes, Tennessee have somehow managed to lose another one!
Lorenzo Carter has decided to retire, informing General Manager Mike Borgonzi and his staff earlier this week of his plans.
The lack of talent at this position is now a huge concern and the team needs to try to plug this gap – fast!
A Slye look at special teams
In other news, newly signed kicker Joey Slye booted an impressive 66-yard field goal in open practice, as well as completing all his other attempts.
Coming off a season with the New England Patriots, Slye was bought in to replace veteran Nick Folk.
In his first six NFL seasons, he has made 147 of 180 field goals – good for 81.7%. He also completed a 63-yarder last season, the fourth longest in NFL history.
Slye joins forces with punter Johnny Hekker and long snapper Morgan Cox under the expert coaching of legendary special teams coordinator John Fassel.
Could this be a breakout year for the players that often get overlooked?
