The Titans activated Williams (pectoral) from reserve/PUP on Saturday.
The cornerback has also been cleared to play Sunday against the Colts after having his questionable tag removed. Williams will provide depth behind Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at the position.
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Titans' Joshua Williams: Won't make 2026 debut vs. Houston
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Williams (pectoral) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Williams opened the season on the reserve/PUP list due to a pectoral injury that he sustained during training camp. He was a full participant in practice all week, but he's not quite ready to make his 2026 regular-season debut. Williams' next opportunity to do so is Week 6 against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Titans' Joshua Williams: Cleared to practice Wednesday
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The Titans opened Williams' (pectoral) 21-day practice window Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Practicing for the first time all season after sitting out the Titans' first four games, Williams was a full participant Wednesday. The Titans have until Oct. 28 to return the cornerback to the active roster, or he'll otherwise need to spend the remainder of the 2026 season on injured reserve.
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Titans' Joshua Williams: Placed on IR with return designation
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The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Williams was unable to play in the Titans' final two preseason games due to a pectoral injury he is still recovering from. The cornerback will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is permitted to rejoin the active roster. With Williams out, Micah Robinson is set to be the primary backup to Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at outside cornerback.
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Titans' Josh Williams: Nursing pec injury
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Williams is dealing with a pectoral injury and will be reevaluated at the end of the week, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
It's unclear when Williams sustained the injury, though it prevented him from playing in the Titans' 19-16 preseason win over the Seahawks on Sunday. He's been practicing with a non-contact jersey on, but given the recovery timeline, he's unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bears. If he indeed is held out against Chicago, then Williams will focus on being available for Week 1 against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Full participant in practice
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Williams (chest) was a full participant in Kansas City's practice Wednesday.
Williams suffered a chest injury during the team's Week 14 win over the Chargers but is now healthy once again. The 25-year-old will be good to go for Sunday's game versus Browns where he will look to contribute on both defense and special teams.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Questionable to return Sunday
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Williams (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Williams went back to the locker room with a chest injury in the second half, placing some doubt on his chances to return to the field. In his absence, Keith Taylor stands to see an uptick in usage at cornerback versus Los Angeles.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Williams did not participate in Tuesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Williams played 21 snaps (13 on defense, eight on special teams) and recorded one tackle in Saturday's preseason game against Detroit. With Kansas City playing against Chicago on Thursday, it's unlikely that the 2022 fourth-round pick will suit up for the preseason finale. Williams is slated to serve as the second starting cornerback opposite Trent McDuffie.
