Tennessee Titans: A.J. Brown gives update on his status
Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown gave an update on his status after Monday’s practice.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown told the media on Monday that he’s close to a return after suffering an injury on the first day of practice.
Brown, who has done only jugs machine work since suffering a minor leg injury on the opening practice of training camp, spoke to reporters after Monday’s practice and gave an update.
While Brown didn’t give any specifics, he did say he is getting closer to a return in the midst of giving the media a rundown of what his days have consisted of since getting hurt.
#Titans WR @Brown1arthur says he’s almost ready and talks about how his days have been since getting injured early on in camp pic.twitter.com/uomNEjh8Hj
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) August 5, 2019
The first sign of good news for Brown was his presence on the field during practice. Brown was seen throwing passes to receivers, working with trainers on a side field, and he did some jogging.
A.J. Brown didn’t practice but he was on the practice field, throwing passes to @Titans receivers. He jogged before practice, a good sign. pic.twitter.com/mqy1LzFIxl
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 5, 2019
Corey Davis is back at practice for the #Titans. A.J. Brown worked on a separate field with the trainers. That’s the first time he’s been out here other than on the jugs machine since Day 1.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 5, 2019
Brown also noted he wasn’t too concerned about missing a lot of time.
6️⃣0️⃣ seconds of @Brown1arthur’s day. The @Titans receiver talked to reporters after today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/ZYRWSJq1zI
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 5, 2019
Obviously being absent from practices can be far more detrimental to a rookie who is trying to get acclimated in the NFL.
The rookie wideout is battling for the No. 3 receiver spot behind No.’s 1 and 2, Corey Davis and Adam Humphries, with fellow receivers Tajae Sharpe and Taywan Taylor. Sharpe in particular was solid during the Titans’ Saturday night scrimmage at Nissan Stadium.
With the Titans having invested a second-round pick in Brown, the team would love to see him as a starter from Week 1 on. That’s especially true when you consider both Taylor and Sharpe haven’t done much to seize a full-time starting gig during their respective careers.
The amount of upside Brown has is obvious. He was a stud with Ole Miss and could be a No. 1 receiver in the NFL down the road. He’s a playmaker with great hands and physicality to be a serious threat in the passing game from the get go.