The Tennessee Titans just had their bye week, and it came at the perfect time for a young team that can look back on the first two months of the season and try to figure out what their identity will be going forward.
There are a lot of ways that the Titans could do that, but one of the easiest is to look at what is actually translating to production on the field. Who is on pace for a great season and who just isn't doing enough?
Half of a season is a big enough sample size to start building out projections on what to expect from key players on this team going forward. Here is what those players are on pace for:
2026 Tennessee Titans: Stat projections following the Week 9 bye
Cam Ward: 62.5% completion percentage, 3,151 yards, 17 total TDs, 11 INTs
This one is interesting because a few weeks ago that would have looked like an optimistic outlook for Ward, but after his best game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals, it seems underwhelming. This will all depend on whether or not Ward can do what he did last season when he flipped a switch and became very fun to watch after the bye, but the fact that he had a big game right before the off-week could be a positive sign of things to come.
Tony Pollard: 1,264 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns, 30 receptions, 149 receiving yards, 0 fumbles lost
If Pollard isn't traded before tomorrow's deadline, it will be because the Titans valued this elite production (these numbers would have been sixth-best in the NFL in 2025) on an offense that needed to do everything it could to help Ward develop. Pollard and the offensive line have been outstanding, and that includes back-to-back 100+ yard games as they continue to get better each week.
Carnell Tate: 79 receptions, 944 receiving yards, 2 TDs
Currently on pace to be the rookie leader in receptions and receiving yards, Tate has been outstanding in an offense that has struggled to pass the ball for most of the season. If he comes back after the bye, it will be exciting to see if he can become one of the few elite rookie receivers to top 1,000 yards in the last decade.
Wan'Dale Robinson: 75 receptions, 556 receiving yards, 6 TDs
Robinson's season has been disappointing from a yardage standpoint, but it should be noted that he is on pace to have career highs in receptions that turn into first downs and touchdowns. There should be some comfort in that because he was brought in to move the sticks, and he is doing that, and fans should hope that bigger plays come as the passing game evolves.
Jacob Martin: 14 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 30 QB hits
If Martin stays on this path, it would be incredible for the Titans. Not only would it be proof of concept that Robert Saleh's defense is capable of elevating guys that fit, but it would mean that the team would have one reliable EDGE coming back next season. Martin is on a two-year contract worth $4.5 million per year, which is a steal.
Jermaine Johnson: 6.5 sacks, 11 TFLs, 13 QB hits
While Martin's production would be a triumph, Johnson's production would be disappointing. Trading away T'Vondre Sweat was a worthwhile gamble (Sweat has played fewer than half of the defensive snaps with the New York Jets, and he is currently on IR), Johnson has been pedestrian. He needs a strong second half to convince this front office that he deserves a new deal.
Anthony Hill: 175 tackles, 6 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles and 2 TFLs
Not only would that be the most tackles by a rookie in franchise history, but it would be the most tackles by any rookie in franchise history. Hill needs to start turning the dropped picks into interceptions, and he needs to make more plays in the backfield. The early signs have been extremely encouraging, and more explosive plays are on the way.
Amani Hooker: 118 tackles, 11 INTs, 16 PBUs, 2 TFLs,
These would be All-Pro numbers for Hooker, and that even takes into account that he missed a game earlier this year. Hooker has played incredible football, and if they don't trade him, he will finish the season as one of the most beloved members of the roster and the last connection to those 2019-2021 dominant Titans teams.
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