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Hopkins has been limited in practices, so it’s not a surprise that the 32-year-old is given the questionable tag; especially for the first game of the season. If Hopkins can go he’s a WR4/FLEX option against the Chicago defense. If he cannot, it should lead to more targets for Tyler Boyd and possibly Treylon Burks.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise after Adams failed to get on the practice field at any point in the week. The oft-injured safety joined the Titans earlier this offseason and has played in just 10 regular season games over the last two years. General soreness kept him on the sidelines for much of last month, so it’s possible we’ll be looking at another injury-riddled season for Adams. It’s only Week 1, meaning there’s plenty of time for things to turn, but we’ll see where things stand once Week 2 rolls around.

Adams hasn’t participated in either of the Titans’ first two practices and is trending on the wrong side of playing in Week 1 against the Bears. A limited session on Friday could give him a chance to play, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the oft-injured vet missed the season opener.

Hopkins has been limited in each of the Titans’ first two practices to open the week and appears to be trending toward playing in the season opener against the Bears. Hopkins suffered his knee injury in camp more than a month ago and missed multiple weeks as a result. Head coach Brian Callahan said a few weeks ago that he expects Hopkins to play, but we’ll see if those same expectations carry into the weekend when the final injury report is announced. If he’s active, Hopkins would be a risky FLEX option and shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a WR3.

Without buying too far into depth charts, it’s notable that Okonkwo is not listed as the starting tight end alone for Week 1 against Chicago. Okonkwo is coming off a down 2023 season in which he averaged a meager 1.6 yards per route run and Whyle has drawn praise from Titans coaches this summer. Look for Okonkwo and Whyle to split pass-catching duties to start the season.

We fully expect it to be a limited session for the veteran receiver, but it’s still a step in the right direction. Hopkins suffered the knee injury at the start of camp and has been out ever since. Hopkins’ status will come into focus later in the week, though he appears to be trending toward playing. He could be limited in the Titans’ opener versus the Bears, making him a high-risk FLEX play if active.

Jones was traded to the Titans last week and is understandably still getting up to speed on things. It doesn’t sound like Callahan will look to force Jones into anything he’s not prepared for, saying his role could expand as he learned more of the defense. Jones tallied 145 tackles, 14 TFLs, and 4.5 sacks with the Rams last season and will be relied on heavily in a revamped Titans defense.

Bowser worked out for the Titans, Colts, and Cowboys before eventually joining the Seahawks. From a scheme standpoint, the Seahawks always felt like the obvious landing spot for Bowser once he started taking his visits. He spent two seasons in Baltimore with current Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and should have no trouble getting acclimated to the defense in Seattle. Bowser will start on the practice squad but could be elevated anytime.

Bowser has met with the Colts, Cowboys, and Titans over the last few days and is now scheduled to stop in Seattle. The veteran linebacker was let go by the Ravens earlier this offseason after missing all of 2023 with a knee injury but is now hoping to land on a roster before the start of the season. For his career, Bowser has totaled 19.5 sacks in 89 career games and had seven sacks in 2021. Wherever he lands, Bowser will most likely be used as a situational pass rusher with a chance to earn a bigger role based on how things go.

Hyped as a Day 3 slot man in 2022, Philips ended up catching just 23 passes across his first 13 NFL games as he dealt with injury. A training camp hamstring issue was probably the final straw this summer as the Titans broke in a much deeper receiver corps. Also waived/released by the Titans on Tuesday were DT Abdullah Anderson, T Geron Christian, C Corey Levin, LB Shane Ray, DB Tre Avery, DT Quinton Bohanna, DB Shyheim Carter, DE Khalid Duke, DB Keaton Ellis, DB Caleb Farley, DB Eric Garror, RB Hassan Haskins, DT Isaiah Iton, WR Kearis Jackson, DB Matthew Jackson, DB Robert Javier, DB Gabe Jeudy-Lally, DB Anthony Kendall, WR Mason Kinsey, K Brayden Narveson, WR Bryce Oliver, RB Jabari Small, G Cole Spencer, T Leroy Watson and G Lachavious Simmons.