Titans Designate T’Vondre Sweat to Return From IR, Clear DT to Practice
A Week 7 appearance at New England remains possible if he shows clear progress in practice.
Overview
- Team reporter Jim Wyatt reports the nose tackle has been designated to return and is cleared to practice following his Week 1 ankle injury.
- Activation off injured reserve depends on how he looks this week, with a potential debut as soon as Sunday against the Patriots.
- Sweat hurt his ankle in the opener at Denver, missed Week 2, re-injured it in practice when nearing a Week 3 return, and went on IR on September 20.
- Tennessee is 1-5 and has fired head coach Brian Callahan, heightening the urgency for defensive reinforcements.
- Coaches view his run-stopping presence as a lift for a struggling front and a way to ease attention on Jeffrey Simmons, who has produced 28 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season.