The Seattle Seahawks traveled to Nashville for a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans on Friday morning. They'll then meet the Titans on Sunday in Week 2 of the preseason. Tennessee is a rebuilding team, but they should provide the Seahawks' interior offensive line with a worthwhile challenge.
The Seahawks return all three starters across the interior, with Grey Zabel, Jalen Sundell, and Anthony Bradford slated to start. Joint practice with the Titans should test their preparedness for the regular season. The interior defensive line is the strongest area of the Titans' roster.
Even though Seahawks DT Leonard Williams was named ESPN's No. 1 interior defender this past offseason, many critics believed Titans DT Jeffery Simmons deserved the spot.
Simmons led all defensive tackles in the NFL in sacks last season. He'd get more recognition if the Titans weren't 3-14.
The Titans also signed productive DT John Franklin-Myers to a three-year contract worth more than $20 million per season earlier this offseason. Together, Franklin-Myers and Simmons could form one of the best interior duos in all of football this season. Defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh is excited to have them.
If both Simmons and Franklin-Myers participate in Friday's joint practice, they'll push the Seahawks' interior to the limit.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks IOL will face good tests vs. Titans DL in joint practice
