Former Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend was placed on the Tennessee Titans' injured reserve list on November 14.
The veteran boot is said to be dealing with left knee and right Achilles injuries that limited his ability to take part in the Titans' final practice session in Week 10. Now that he is on Tennessee's injured reserve list, it is likely that Townsend's 2026 regular-season campaign has come to an end.
NFL insider Aaron Wilson was among the first to report the news that Townsend had been placed on Tennessee's injured reserve list in a post to his official Twitter account:
#Titans placed Peter Skoronski and Tommy Townsend on IR, signed Chandler Zavala, Isaiah Oliver and Thomas Morstead to the active roster, Michael Carter waived,
Xavier Restrepo and Dominique Hampton elevated
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) November 14, 2026
Townsend was Kansas City's punter for four seasons between 2020 and 2023 and was a key contributor to the Chiefs' special teams unit in Super Bowls LVII and LVIII.
A former Tennessee Volunteer and Florida Gator, Townsend was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2020 and earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors for his standout 2022 campaign with the Chiefs.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Titans place ex-Chiefs special teamer, Super Bowl champion on IR
