Titans' Jeffery Simmons, two others unlikely to play in preseason

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first win of the preseason after topping the San Francisco 49ers, 17-13, at Nissan Stadium on Saturday night.

Outside linebacker Harold Landry and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons were among those who did not dress for the game, and the Titans are not expecting them to see the field at all in preseason, head coach Brian Callahan said in his media availability on Sunday.

Landry, 28, played in all 17 games, including 10 starts, last season and recorded 70 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hits, and 10.5 sacks in his first season back from ACL surgery. The Boston College product missed the first week of training camp due to an illness and lost a significant amount of weight, so the Titans are likely erring on the side of caution here.

With Landry out of the lineup, Tennessee is allowing Shane Ray, Jaylen Harrell, Rashad Weaver, and Caleb Murphy to showcase themselves in the preseason schedule.

Simmons missed the final five games of the 2023 NFL season with a knee injury. The 27-year-old had 44 tackles, including 10 for loss, 11 quarterback hits, and 5.5 sacks through 12 games.

Add cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the list of players who are not expected to see the field in preseason as well.

The 27-year-old has been on a management program since the Titans acquired him from the Kansas City Chiefs and signed him to a long-term extension. Sneed has been limited in his training camp sessions thus far.

The former fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft has accumulated 303 tackles, 10 interceptions, and 40 passes defensed through his first four seasons.

With Sneed and Chidobe Owuzie (calf) out, rookie cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. has been turning heads in training camp through his physical play and ability to break up passes.

Tre Avery, Gabe Jeudy-Lally, and Tay Gowan have also taken advantage of more playing time.

The Titans will hold joint practices with the Seattle Seahawks ahead of their Week 2 preseason matchup on Saturday.