The Philadelphia Eagles will leave the familiar NFC East and travel to Nashville for a Week 2 matchup against a Tennessee Titans roster that underwent significant offseason changes.
Tennessee is rebuilding around second-year quarterback Cam Ward and first-year head coach Robert Saleh. Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is responsible for accelerating Ward’s development, while Saleh has assembled a defense featuring established veterans and several young building blocks. The Titans opened the season with a 23-10 loss to the New York Jets. Ward completed 19 of 32 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown while rushing four times for 21 yards.
Here is a position-by-position look at Tennessee’s roster before Sunday’s matchup.
Quarterback
Ward remains the centerpiece
of Tennessee’s rebuilding project. His arm talent allows the Titans to challenge every level of the field, while his mobility presents another containment test after Jayden Daniels created problems for Philadelphia late in Week 1.
Mitchell Trubisky is the veteran backup and would give Tennessee extensive starting experience if Ward were unavailable.
Running back
Tony Pollard leads a backfield that also includes Tyjae Spears, Julius Chestnut and rookie Nicholas Singleton.
Pollard provides experience as a runner and receiver, while Spears offers additional explosiveness on passing downs. Singleton brings size and straight-line speed to the rotation. Philadelphia held Washington to 106 rushing yards but will need to remain disciplined against a deeper Tennessee backfield.
Wide receiver
Calvin Ridley remains Tennessee’s most accomplished receiver and its primary vertical threat. Wan’Dale Robinson gives Ward a quick, reliable slot option, while rookie Carnell Tate adds size and long-term upside on the outside.
Elic Ayomanor provides depth behind Tate, while Chimere Dike contributes as a reserve receiver and Tennessee’s primary return specialist.
The Eagles’ secondary will be tested by a group that can attack different areas of the field, even if Tennessee’s passing game remains a work in progress.
Tight end
Gunnar Helm is listed as the starting tight end, with former Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger serving as the primary backup.
Kylen Granson and David Martin-Robinson complete a versatile group. Helm can contribute as a receiver and blocker, while Bellinger provides NFL experience and another reliable target in the short and intermediate passing game.
Offensive line
Tennessee’s offensive line remains one of the roster’s biggest questions.
Dan Moore Jr. starts at left tackle beside left guard Peter Skoronski. Austin Schlottmann is listed at center, with rookie Fernando Carmona Jr. at right guard and JC Latham at right tackle.
Skoronski is the most established interior blocker, while Latham gives Tennessee size and power on the right side. The Eagles recorded only one sack against Washington, making this matchup an opportunity for Vic Fangio’s defensive front to produce more consistent pressure.
Defensive line and edge rushers
Jeffery Simmons remains the player Philadelphia must account for on every snap. The three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle can disrupt the running game and collapse the pocket from the interior.
John Franklin-Myers provides additional versatility alongside Simmons, while Solomon Thomas and Jordan Elliott strengthen the rotation.
Jermaine Johnson II headlines the edge group. Jacob Martin starts on the opposite side, with Oluwafemi Oladejo, rookie Keldric Faulk and Truman Jones providing depth.
Tennessee’s front will test an Eagles offensive line playing without Landon Dickerson. Drew Kendall and Willie Lampkin are candidates to help replace the injured left guard.
Linebacker
Cody Barton gives the Titans an experienced second-level defender who can communicate calls and pursue the football. Cedric Gray and James Williams Sr. are also listed as starters, while Owen Pappoe and rookie Anthony Hill Jr. provide depth.
The group will be responsible for containing Saquon Barkley while accounting for Jalen Hurts as a runner. Hurts rushed for 48 yards against Washington, including a 22-yard conversion on third-and-long.
Secondary
Alontae Taylor and Cor’Dale Flott are Tennessee’s starting outside cornerbacks, with Marcus Harris operating in the slot. Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr. form the starting safety tandem.
Taylor brings size and physicality, while Hooker is an experienced, versatile piece on the back end. Philadelphia should have opportunities to test this secondary with DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon and Dallas Goedert.
Special teams
Joey Slye handles field goals and kickoffs, while Tommy Townsend punts and holds. Veteran Morgan Cox serves as the long snapper.
Dike is the player Philadelphia must locate in the return game. The second-year receiver earned first-team All-Pro recognition as a rookie and can quickly change field position. Eagles special-teams coordinator Michael Clay identified him as one of Tennessee’s most dangerous players entering Week 2.
Final analysis
The Titans are still developing around Ward, but their roster contains enough speed, defensive talent, and special-teams ability to punish an unfocused opponent. Philadelphia will enter Nashville as the more established team, but Tennessee presents several individual matchups that demand attention.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: First look at the Titans’ roster entering Week 2 against Eagles
