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2024 Tennessee Titans season

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2024 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerKSA Industries
General managerRan Carthon
Head coachBrian Callahan
Home fieldNissan Stadium
Results
Record3–12
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Tennessee Titans' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their 28th in the state of Tennessee, their second under the leadership of general manager Ran Carthon and their first under head coach Brian Callahan. The Titans failed to improve on their 6–11 record from last year after a Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season following a Week 14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They also had a 1–6 start to the season, their worst start since 2015. This is their first season since 2015 without long time running back Derrick Henry, who left the team in the offseason and joined the Baltimore Ravens.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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On January 9, 2024, the Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons with the team.[1][2] Vrabel had lost 18 out of the past 24 games dating back to the 2022 season and hadn't won a playoff game since the 2019 season.[1] However, many still saw the move as a surprise and believed Vrabel to be a popular head coaching candidate for other teams.[2][3]

On January 24, 2024 the Titans hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their new head coach.

Roster changes

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2024 Tennessee Titans trades
Team Compensation Received
Kansas City Chiefs 7th round selection
2024 NFL draft
3rd round selection
2025 NFL draft		 CB L'Jarius Sneed
7th round selection
2024 NFL draft
Kansas City Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins Conditional 4th or 5th round selection
2025 NFL draft

Reserve/future free agent contracts

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On January 8, 2024, the Titans signed six players from their practice squad to reserve/future contracts.[4]

Player Position
Shyheim Carter CB
Tay Gowan CB
Tre'Shaun Harrison WR
Thomas Odukoya TE
Thomas Rush LB
Lachavious Simmons G

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Tennessee Titans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 7 JC Latham OT Alabama
2 38 T'Vondre Sweat DT Texas
3 71 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
4 106 Cedric Gray LB North Carolina
5 142 Traded to the Carolina Panthers
5 146 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB Louisville From Minnesota via Philadelphia
6 182 Jha'Quan Jackson WR Tulane Traded to Philadelphia then reacquired
7 227 Traded to the Cleveland Browns
7 242 James Williams S Miami (FL) From Philadelphia
7 252 Jaylen Harrell DE Michigan From Kansas City


2024 Tennessee Titans undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brian Dooley OT Eastern Michigan [5]
Khalid Duke DE Kansas State
Keaton Ellis S Penn State
X'Zauvea Gadlin OT Liberty
Rod Gattison CB Western Carolina
Isaiah Iton DT Rutgers
Robert Javier CB Towson
Gabe Jeudy-Lally CB Tennessee
Dillon Johnson RB Washington
David Martin-Robinson TE Temple
Brayden Narveson K NC State
Bryce Oliver WR Youngstown State
Sam Schnee WR Northern Iowa
Jabari Small RB Tennessee
Cole Spencer G Texas Tech
Steven Stilianos TE Iowa

Staff

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Tennessee Titans staff
Front office
  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Ran Carthon
  • President of football operations – Chad Brinker
  • Assistant general manager – Anthony Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Director, scouting – AJ Highsmith
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Dale Thompson
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
  • Director, football research and development – Sarah Bailey
  • Assistant director of football strategy – Rob Riederer
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Zac Woodfin
  • Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Thorne
  • Sports performance assistant – Haley Roberts
  • Assistant sports performance: speed training – John Shaw


→ Coaching staff
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Current roster

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Tennessee Titans roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of December 28, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 14 reserve, 13 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Team captains

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Source:[6]

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 San Francisco 49ers W 17–13 1–0 Nissan Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Seattle Seahawks W 16–15 2–0 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at New Orleans Saints W 30–27 3–0 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 12:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears L 17–24 0–1 Soldier Field Fox Recap
2 September 15 12:00 p.m. New York Jets L 17–24 0–2 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 22 12:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers L 14–30 0–3 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
4 September 30 6:30 p.m. at Miami Dolphins W 31–12 1–3 Hard Rock Stadium ESPN Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 17–20 1–4 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 20 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 10–34 1–5 Highmark Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 27 12:00 p.m. at Detroit Lions L 14–52 1–6 Ford Field Fox Recap
9 November 3 12:00 p.m. New England Patriots W 20–17 (OT) 2–6 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 10 3:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers L 17–27 2–7 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 17 12:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings L 13–23 2–8 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 24 12:00 p.m. at Houston Texans W 32–27 3–8 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 1 12:00 p.m. at Washington Commanders L 19–42 3–9 Northwest Stadium CBS Recap
14 December 8 12:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars L 6–10 3–10 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 15 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals L 27–37 3–11 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
16 December 22 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 30–38 3–12 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
17 December 29 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium CBS
18 January 4/5 TBD Houston Texans Nissan Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Chicago Bears

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Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 10 0017
Bears 0 3 71424

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

The Titans defense played an outstanding game, holding the Bears to just 148 yards of offense and no touchdowns; however, the Titans blew a 17–0 lead after giving up a blocked punt for a touchdown and quarterback Will Levis throwing a go-ahead pick six in the fourth quarter.[7] With the loss, the Titans fall to 0–1 and lose their third straight season opener.

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

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Week 2: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 10724
Titans 7 3 7017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans once again played a solid game on defense, but once again allowed a blocked punt and Will Levis continued to struggle with turnovers. With the loss, they fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 17 3 7330
Titans 7 0 7014

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Facing their former quarterback Malik Willis, the Titans struggled, allowing Willis to throw for 202 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Will Levis was sacked 8 times and threw another pick-six, dropping the Titans to 0–3 for the first time since 2009.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

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Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 9 101231
Dolphins 0 3 3612

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

The Titans get their first win of the season, albeit against an injury-plagued Dolphins down to their third-string quarterback. Levis notably injured his shoulder on a scramble during the first quarter, resulting in the first appearance of Mason Rudolph. This was the first game where the Titans scored 30 or more points since the 2021 season, ending a multi-year drought. Kicker Nick Folk was also awarded AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after going five for five on field goals.

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 3 01020
Titans 7 3 7017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans lost to their divisional rivals, dropping them to 1–4 for the season. Levis re-aggravated his shoulder after this performance, and would be sidelined for the next several games.

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

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Week 7: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 7 0010
Bills 0 7 101734

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

This game marked Mason Rudolph's first start as a Titan, but they lost heartily to the playoff-bound Buffalo Bills.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

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Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 7 0014
Lions 14 21 17052

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,316
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite a competitive first quarter, the Titans were soon blown out in their biggest deficit of the season, dropping them to 1–6. The Titans especially struggled with special teams performance, giving up an astounding 262 total kick return yards, including a 90 yard touchdown on a punt return by former Titan Kalif Raymond.

Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

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Week 9: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 0 3 77017
Titans 7 0 37320

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

In a competitive battle led by Mason Rudolph, rookie quarterback Drake Maye was able to tie the game with a gorgeous last-second touchdown just as time expired, bringing the game into overtime. However, the Titans were able to seal the game with a field goal and an interception by Amani Hooker, bouncing back to 2–6.

Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 3717
Chargers 3 10 7727

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Levis made his return as starting quarterback after three weeks out on injury. Despite a decent performance by Levis, and his first game of the season without making a turnover, the Titans were not able to pull away with the win.

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 9 7023
Titans 3 0 7313

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,686
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Titans posted a strong performance against the highly ranked Vikings, but their success was spoiled by several high-impact penalties that erased a Titans touchdown and goal line stop that would have otherwise put the Titans ahead. The game featured a 98-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine while Levis was backed up in their own end zone, tying the franchise record and becoming the league's longest pass of the season.

Week 12: at Houston Texans

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Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 10 10 3932
Texans 7 10 7327

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Titans were finally able to post a divisional win against the favored 7–4 Texans. Although the Texans were on the verge of tying the Titans in an exciting fourth quarter, a missed field goal and last minute safety brought the Titans to victory and a 3–8 record. This was the first full win of the season by a Levis-led offense.

Week 13: at Washington Commanders

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Week 13: Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 6619
Commanders 21 7 01442

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 1 [8]
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,144
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Unable to preserve their momentum from last week's win, the team struggled with early penalties and fumbles, allowing the Commanders to blitz their way to a 28–0 lead early into the second quarter. Although the Titans were able to avoid a first half blowout and attempted to rally in the second half, they ultimately struggled to contain the dual-threat rookie Jayden Daniels, ending the day in a disheartening 19–42 loss.

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 01010
Titans 3 0 306

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,644
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The favored Titans fell against a Mac Jones-led Jaguars in an uneventful 6–10 loss. This game was the first of the season where the Titans were not able to score a single touchdown.

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 17 7637
Titans 14 0 01327

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,745
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After his fourth turnover, Will Levis was ultimately benched for Mason Rudolph in the third quarter, marking the first time Levis was sidelined for non-medical reasons. Rudolph was unable to mount a comeback, bringing the Titans down to 3–11 for the season.

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 81530
Colts 0 24 14038

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,322
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 000
Jaguars 0 0 000

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Preview

Standings

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Division

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AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 9 7 0 .563 4–1 7–4 349 358 L2
Indianapolis Colts 7 8 0 .467 2–3 6–5 318 359 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars † 3 12 0 .200 2–2 3–7 277 396 L2
Tennessee Titans † 3 12 0 .200 1–3 3–7 284 417 L4

Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 z – Kansas City Chiefs West 15 1 0 .938 5–0 10–1 .482 .461 W6
2 y – Buffalo Bills East 12 3 0 .800 4–0 8–2 .491 .457 W2
3 x – Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 3–2 7–4 .548 .544 W3
4 y – Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 4–1 7–4 .504 .387 L2
Wild cards
5[a] x – Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0 .625 3–2 7–4 .500 .442 L3
6[a] w – Los Angeles Chargers West 10 6 0 .625 3–2 7–4 .486 .357 W2
7 Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 2–3 5–6 .478 .333 L2
In the hunt
8 Cincinnati Bengals North 8 8 0 .500 2–3 5–6 .470 .281 W4
9[b] Indianapolis Colts South 7 8 0 .467 2–3 6–5 .489 .315 W1
10[b] Miami Dolphins East 7 8 0 .467 3–2 5–5 .442 .296 W1
Eliminated from postseason contention
11 New York Jets East 4 11 0 .267 1–3 4–6 .476 .290 L1
12[c] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 12 0 .200 0–5 3–8 .556 .370 W1
13[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 3 12 0 .200 2–3 3–7 .528 .511 L4
14[c][d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 12 0 .200 2–2 3–7 .493 .283 L2
15[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 12 0 .200 1–3 3–7 .526 .404 L4
16 New England Patriots East 3 13 0 .188 1–4 2–9 .445 .340 L6
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Pittsburgh wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Indianapolis wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Las Vegas wins tie break over Cleveland and Jacksonville based on head-to-head sweep. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
  4. ^ a b Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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  1. ^ a b Wyatt, Jim (January 9, 2024). "Titans Part Ways With Head Coach Mike Vrabel". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Edholm, Eric (January 9, 2024). "Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Russini, Dianna; Joe Rexrode (January 11, 2024). "Why Titans fired Mike Vrabel, a story of festering slights and a lack of communication". TheAthletic.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Titans Agree to Terms With 16 Undrafted Free Agents, Including RBs Dillon Johnson (Washington) and Jabari Small (Tennessee)". TennesseeTitans.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2024). "Titans Vote Five Team Captains for 2024 Season". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Seligman, Andrew (2024-09-08). "Caleb Williams has a rough debut but gets bailed out by Bears' defense in 24-17 win over Titans". AP News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  8. ^ Whyno, Stephen (2024-12-01). "Jayden Daniels has 4 TDs as the Commanders end their skid at 3 by beating the Titans 42-19". AP News. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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