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Titans Place DT T'Vondre Sweat on IR Before Colts Matchup

Tennessee turns to Shy Tuttle with practice-squad elevations to fortify the interior versus Jonathan Taylor.

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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat heads to the field before a game against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. © Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • The second-year nose tackle was placed on injured reserve Saturday and must miss at least four games under NFL rules.
  • Sweat had been dealing with an ankle injury, missing Week 2 and getting ruled out for Week 3 before the IR move.
  • Tennessee elevated defensive tackle Carlos Watkins and linebacker Kyzir White, and added offensive tackle John Ojukwu to the active roster.
  • Right tackle JC Latham was ruled out for Week 3, positioning Ojukwu as depth on the offensive line.
  • Shy Tuttle and James Lynch are set for larger roles next to Jeffery Simmons, with metrics showing Tennessee allowed 4.3 yards per carry with Simmons and Sweat together last season versus 5.2 with neither, and the Colts' Jonathan Taylor rushed for 218 yards in the teams’ last meeting.