51 David Long ILB

Long posted 12 tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 46-25 win over the Lions.

Long played just 25 snaps on defense over the first eight games, but he has now strung together three consecutive starts. The second-year linebacker capitalized on the opportunity in Week 15, as he registered a team-high 12 stops. It's Long's job to lose now, and he'll look to keep the momentum rolling in next week's matchup against the Packers.

Long (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Long was on the COVID-19 list for last week's win over Baltimore, but he's back on the active roster for Week 12. The 22-year-old should return to his role on special teams for the Titans.

Long (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

It's unclear if the 22-year-old tested positive for the virus himself or if he came in close contact with an infected individual. Long will be unavailable until he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols.

Long (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

The 2019 sixth-round pick was active for the first five games of the season, but he was mostly limited to special teams and played only 20 total defensive snaps. Long appeared in 14 games as a rookie last year and totaled 15 tackles in a similar role.

Long (knee) is officially active for Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Kansas City.

Long didn't miss a practice during the week, so it's not a major surprise he'll be available Sunday. The 21-year-old primarily played special teams during the regular season but saw 47 defensive snaps last week against the Ravens with Jayon Brown (shoulder) sidelined. Long should return to a reserve role Sunday since Brown is also available.

Long is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs due to a knee injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Long fully participated in Thursday's practice, but that was logged in between two limited workloads Wednesday and Friday. His status for Sunday will likely depend on how his knee is feeling during warmups.

Long (groin) played 13 special teams snaps during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Colts.

Mere hours before Sunday's kickoff, the Titans tagged Long as limited with a groin injury, but he proceeded to suit up and make no statistical impact in the box score. He was left off the team's first Week 3 practice report and should be good to go for Thursday's game at Jacksonville. That's assuming he's active, of course.

Long (groin) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.

Long projects to provide the Titans with linebacker depth if healthy Week 2. He did not suit up Week 1. If the rookie sixth-round pick is forced to miss any time, his absence will have a negligible impact on Tennessee's defensive gameplan.