Overview

• Team sources confirmed that Spears sustained a high ankle sprain and is undergoing further imaging to determine the extent of ligament damage.
• Head coach Brian Callahan has declined to specify the expected absence and will use medical feedback to guide Week 1 roster decisions.
• With Spears sidelined, sixth-round rookie Kalel Mullings stands to receive increased snaps and Tony Pollard is poised for a heavier workload.
• The injury compounds Spears’ history of hamstring and concussion setbacks, raising fresh doubts about his availability for the regular season.
• Tennessee’s coaching staff must finalize its backfield hierarchy during the next two preseason games in Atlanta and Nashville.