Titans' Tyjae Spears: Totals six yards in Week 4 loss
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Spears turned two carries into seven yards and hauled in his lone target for minus-one yard during the Titans' 24-18 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Spears played a total of 23 offensive snaps Sunday, which was behind starter Tony Pollard (34) and rookie Nicholas Singleton (eight). Still, Spears' three touches were far behind Pollard's 20 (16 carries, four catches), while Singleton ended up with one more carry than Spears. It looks like Spears will have a tough time seeing a sizable and consistent workload in the Titans' offensive gameplan unless Pollard were to miss time, though the veteran running back is a name to watch ahead of the trade deadline due to him being in the final year of his contract, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tennessee will face Houston in Week 5, with both teams looking to earn their first win of the 2026 season.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: In line to play in Week 4
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Spears (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Baltimore, is slated to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Spears was able to play through his ankle injury last Sunday at the Giants, and while he earned a 47 percent snap share, he mustered just three carries for five yards and wasn't targeted in the passing game. Fellow RB Tony Pollard handled the other 53 percent and turned his 21 touches into 96 yards from scrimmage. Considering Spears progressed from DNP on Wednesday to limited Thursday and full Friday, he appears set to serve in a similar role alongside Pollard on Sunday, assuming the former is active.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Questionable for Week 4
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Spears (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Despite Spears upgrading to a full practice Friday, the Titans aren't yet ready to clear him for Sunday's contest. It would still be somewhat of a shock if he didn't play after coach Robert Saleh has said all week he's optimistic Spears can go versus Baltimore. The running back has minimal fantasy appeal in this Tennessee offense behind clear lead back Tony Pollard.
Spears (ankle) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
In addition to being stuck behind Tony Pollard on the depth chart, Spears is also the less healthy of Tennessee's top two running backs, as Pollard returned to practice without limitations Thursday after both sat out Wednesday. Spears played through a questionable designation against the Giants in Week 3 but handled just three touches. Barring an upgrade to full participation Friday, Spears looks likely to remain questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Expected to practice Thursday
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Spears (ankle) and Tony Pollard (foot) will both practice Thursday, per head coach Robert Saleh, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Tennessee's top two running backs both sat out Wednesday's practice, but Spears and Pollard are both expected to resume practicing Thursday. Spears' ankle injury also hindered his practice participation leading up to this past Sunday's loss against the Giants, during which Spears handled only three touches. The change-of-pace running back can typically be expected to garner a touch count in the high single digits, though that number could climb higher if Spears gets close to full health and Pollard's foot injury limits Tennessee's lead back Sunday in Baltimore.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Sees little action in Week 3 loss
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Spears (ankle) turned three carries into five yards during the Titans' 12-7 loss to the Giants on Sunday.
The lack of offensive touches are likely due to an ankle injury that Spears aggravated during Sunday's loss. The fourth-year running back was cleared to return, but his carries were well behind backfield mate Tony Pollard (17), with Spears not seeing a target from Cam Ward. Spears' ankle issue is worth monitoring heading into Week 4 against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 4, as his absence would open up the door to playing time for rookie fifth-rounder Nicholas Singleton.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Active Sunday
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Spears (ankle) is listed as active Sunday at the Giants, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The Titans backfield hosted two injuries this week, and while Tony Pollard (ankle) got back to a full practice Friday, Spears logged only one limited session (also Friday) and ended up listed as questionable for Week 3 action. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Sunday morning that Tennessee were set to monitor Spears pregame, with rainy and windy conditions likely to play a role in whether or not to make the running back active. Now that Spears is available to the offense, it's unclear if he'll merely be available in case of emergency, with Pollard and potentially rookie fifth-rounder Nicholas Singleton handling most of the RB reps.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Listed questionable for Sunday
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Spears (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Turron Davenport of ESPN reports.
Spears returned to practice Friday as a limited participant after sitting out the previous two days. Tony Pollard, meanwhile, upgraded to full participation at the end of the week and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game. Even if Spears ends up playing, he won't have much fantasy appeal when he's the less healthy of two RBs in a backfield that hasn't been productive so far. The Titans and Giants are schedule for an early kickoff Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Limited in Friday's practice
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Spears (ankle) was listed as limited for Friday's practice, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider reports.
Spears didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but a return to limited participation at the end of the week suggests he has a shot to play this Sunday against Cleveland. Fellow Titans running back Tony Pollard (ankle) is upgrading to full participation Friday, so he appears ready to start and take most of the carries.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Spears played better in Week 2 against the Eagles with seven carries for 41 yards and two catches for 29 yards on two targets than he did in Week 1 against the Jets, when he had three carries for 12 yards and two catches for 12 yards on four targets. Tony Pollard remains the lead running back for the Titans, and Spears only played 36 percent of the snaps against Philadelphia. While I don't want to invest heavily in Tennessee's offense, Spears can be stashed on your bench for 1 percent of your remaining FAAB.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Logs 70 yards against Philadelphia
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Spears turned seven carries into 41 yards and brought in both of his targets for 29 yards during the Titans' 24-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Spears was on the field for only 19 of the Titans' 53 offensive snaps (35.8 percent) and saw noticeably less playing time than lead back Tony Pollard (29 snaps). That said, Spears managed to accumulate 70 yards on nine touches, his most yards in a game since Week 16 of the 2025 season against the Chiefs (105). The fourth-year pro also helped the Titans take the lead late with a 27-yard carry on third-and-22, ultimately leading to a 33-yard field goal from Joey Slye four plays later. The Titans will hit the road for the first time this season Week 3 against the Giants.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Totals 24 yards in Week 1 loss
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Spears rushed three times for 12 yards and caught two of four targets for an additional 12 yards in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Jets.
Tony Pollard narrowly out-snapped Spears, 26-25, in the season opener, as the former out-carried Spears seven to three in what was a decidedly negative game script for the Titans. Spears out-targeted his backfield mate four to two and ran 14 routes to Pollard's seven. This looks like a pretty even split, but it'll be tough for either back to produce weekly fantasy reliability in one of the league's worst offenses with a swinging-gate offensive line.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Role seemingly unchanged from 2025
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Spears is among the four running backs that made the Titans' initial 53-man roster.
Based on preseason usage, Spears is firmly entrenched as the team's top alternative to Tony Pollard in the backfield. Spears produced 536 scrimmage yards in 2024 and 547 scrimmage yards in 2025 while filling such a role. His 838-yard rookie season in 2023 came prior to Pollard's arrival in Tennessee. Rookie fifth-round pick Nicholas Singleton didn't show anything during preseason action that would indicate he's an immediate threat to Spears' role, while Julius Chestnut is likely ticketed for a role on special teams.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Efficient with five touches
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Spears rushed four times for 35 yards and brought in his only target for four yards in the Titans' 19-13 preseason win over the 49ers on Thursday.
Spears finished second in rushing yards for the Titans on the night behind Julius Chestnut, and the former showed no signs of the soreness and irritation that caused an early exit from practice on Friday. Spears has a chance to make a case for the top running back job currently held by Tony Pollard, but barring any unforeseen developments or injury, it appears likely the latter will continue relegating Spears to a complementary role to begin the 2026 season.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Stock trending up
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Spears has impressed throughout the Titans' offseason program and strengthened his hold on the No. 2 running back role behind Tony Pollard, Bryce W. Lazenby of SI.com reports.
Spears at one point appeared at risk of falling down the depth chart entering 2026, but new head coach Robert Saleh has consistently praised the 2023 third-round pick this spring. Lazenby reports that Spears is working to improve his pass-catching this offseason and could operate more as a "1B" behind Pollard than a traditional backup. He managed just 72 carries for 283 yards and two touchdowns across 13 games in 2025, though an improved Titans offensive line could benefit both Spears and Pollard this season. Tennessee selected Nicholas Singleton in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so Spears will face additional competition in training camp.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Disappears from offense again
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Spears rushed the ball six times for two yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Saints. He added one reception on two targets for minus-2 yards.
Spears saw a significant uptick in usage in Week 16 and tallied 105 yards from scrimmage. However, he returned to a complementary role in Week 17, earning only seven touches compared to 20 for Tony Pollard. Spears was also shut down as both a rusher and receiver, and he's now been held below five rushing yards in four of his last seven games.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Week 17 Waiver Priority List
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Spears had a great game against Kansas City in Week 16 with 13 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown and five catches for 53 yards on five targets. He scored 21.5 PPR points, but keep in mind that he scored 9.2 PPR points or less in six games in a row prior to facing the Chiefs. That said, the Titans offense has looked better in the past three games against Cleveland, San Francisco, and Kansas City, and Tennessee has a favorable matchup in Week 17 against New Orleans. Spears can be used as a flex in all leagues against the Saints.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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While Tony Pollard continues to struggle on the ground, Pollard continues to help the Titans in the passing game, and he's worth adding in all leagues for at least 5 percent of your remaining FAB, with his value slightly higher in PPR. Spears has scored at least 8.4 PPR points in four of his past five games, and he has 15 catches for 77 yards on 16 carries in his past three outings against Houston, Seattle and Jacksonville.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Works as complement to Pollard
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Spears rushed the ball three times or four yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Titans. He added four receptions on five targets for 21 yards.
Spears continued to work as a complement to Tony Pollard, as he had only three rush attempts to Pollard's 11. Spears has now been held to single-digit rushing yards in each of his last two contests. Positively, he has remained involved as a pass catcher, recording at least three receptions in six straight games.
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Titans' Tyjae Spears: Loses efficiency as runner
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Spears recorded seven rushes for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Chargers. He added three receptions on three targets for 36 yards.
Spears was out-touched only 13-12 by Tony Pollard, with Spears being the primary pass catcher. His most notable contribution was a 26-yard catch that set up a game-tying field goal late in the second quarter. That made up for Spears' lack of efficiency on the ground, as he was held to less than 4.0 yards per carry for the first time since his season debut in Week 5. Positively, Spears has at least three catches in four straight games while also seeing an uptick in his usage as a ball carrier.
