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Tennessee Titans: 53-man roster and practice squad projection

By Matias Wodner

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 18: A flag is waved to celebrate a Tennessee Titans touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of a pre-season game at Nissan Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 18: A flag is waved to celebrate a Tennessee Titans touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of a pre-season game at Nissan Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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With the Tennessee Titans needing to trim the roster down to 53 players this weekend, let’s take a crack at what it could look like.

By late Saturday afternoon, the Tennessee Titans will have had to cut its roster down to 53 players. The cuts have already begun, as on Friday at noon the Titans parted ways with DB Demontre Hurst. While Hurst’s release isn’t all that surprising, he did have a shot at making the team due to his versatility.

Every year during this weekend, the 53-man rosters for teams end up looking just a bit differently than most expect. Some players who are considered locks end up on the outside looking in, and players who were long shots get their big breaks. For the Titans, there could be a little bit of both, as the overall talent level of the team has reached a pinnacle.

Without further ado, let’s try to break down what the 53-man roster and ensuing practice squad could very well look like after Saturday afternoon.

Offense

QB: Marcus Mariota, Blaine Gabbert
RB: Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis, David Fluellen
WR: Rishard Matthews, Corey Davis, Taywan Taylor, Tajae Sharpe, Nick Williams, Darius Jennings, Deontay Burnett
TE: Delanie Walker, Jonnu Smith, Luke Stocker
OL: Taylor Lewan, Jack Conklin, Quinton Spain, Josh Kline, Ben Jones, Corey Levin, Dennis Kelly, Kevin Pamphile (could be replaced by waiver claim)

Defense/Special Teams

DL: Jurrell Casey, DaQuan Jones, Austin Johnson, Bennie Logan, Julius Warmsley, David King (could be replaced by waiver claim)
OLB: Brian Orakpo, Derrick Morgan, Harold Landry, Sharif Finch, Aaron Wallace, Kamalei Correa
ILB: Rashaan Evans, Wesley Woodyard, Jayon Brown, Will Compton, Daren Bates
CB: Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan, Adoree’ Jackson, LeShaun Sims, Kenneth Durden (could be replaced by waiver claim)
S: Kevin Byard, Kenny Vaccaro, Brynden Trawick, Dane Cruikshank, Kendrick Lewis
ST: Ryan Succop, Brett Kern, Beau Brinkley

Practice Squad

QB Luke Falk
RB Akrum Wadley
RB Dalyn Dawkins
WR Cameron Batson
TE Anthony Firkser
DL Du’Vonta Lampkin
OLB Josh Carraway
ILB Robert Spillane
CB Rico Gafford
S Damon Webb

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