Calvin Ridley is part of a Tennessee Titans wide receiver room that looks much different than the one he was part of before injury in 2025.
When Ridley broke his right fibula on the Titans’ first offensive play against the Houston Texans on Nov. 16, his season ended after seven games. Oh, and his injury came in his first game back after missing three games with a hamstring strain.
The Titans reshaped the position group during the offseason. The Titans drafted Carnell Tatewith the No. 4 overall pick and signed Wan’Dale Robinson as a free agent after he spent four seasons with the New York Giants. And they still have second-year wide receivers Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike.
Ridley now enters his eighth NFL season as the group’s most experienced
player. He's noticed the revamped group of talent
“This is one of the deepest rooms I’ve been in,” he said. “It’s about seven guys, and if we do what we gotta do and get on the same page as our quarterback, we can push.”
He called Ayomanor, who’s excelled through the first week of camp with some tough contest catches, “a stud,” and described Tate, as a “a very, very special kid.”
And now the group just needs to adjust to their new coaches. Tyke Tolbert was replaced by retired Eagles wide receiver Greg Lewis. And new Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who coached Ridley as the Alabama OC in 2017, installed a new offense.
Lewis said during minicamp that Ridley’s experience has helped a young receiver group learn the offense while adjusting to the weekly demands of the NFL.
“He’s been a great leader in our room, Lewis said. "He’s seen a lot, he’s done a lot, he’s been successful, and he’s imparting some of that wisdom that he has from off-the-field and on-the-field stuff to the younger guys.”
Ridley said practicing against Tennessee’s rebuilt secondary has challenged the receivers throughout training camp. He said every receiver is expected to win on third down regardless of alignment and that he’ll run any route the coaching staff asks him to run, even though he prefers deep routes that stretch the field.
When reminded he was entering Year 8, Ridley smiled.
“I’m faster than most (receivers)," he said. "Still can beat all of them.
“I just want to see myself stay healthy. If I stay healthy, I’m gonna be a good player on this team. I’m gonna contribute to this team.”
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