Carnell Tate Dominates Bears in Titans Joint Practice
The session highlighted clear chemistry with QB Cam Ward and could boost Tate’s playing time as the Titans plan to play starters in the Aug. 29 preseason finale.
Overview
- Tate caught seven passes on 12 targets and scored two touchdowns in the Aug. 27 joint practice, accounting for about 40% of Cam Ward’s 30 throws that day.
- Ward finished the session 19-for-30 with three touchdown passes and one interception and publicly credited Tate simply by saying the rookie “was open.”
- The performance snapped a brief mid-August cold stretch for Tate after he went without catches in the Titans’ first two preseason games and an earlier joint practice with Seattle.
- Chicago’s defensive-line availability was limited during the session, with Austin Booker listed week-to-week for a groin issue and Marcus Davenport still being eased into practice, a factor that shaped the matchup.
- Tate entered camp as the Titans’ No. 4 overall pick and a Chicago native, and his resurgence in live-contact reps now factors into roster and snap decisions with starters expected to play Saturday’s preseason finale.