{"id":254940,"date":"2025-11-17T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=254940"},"modified":"2025-11-16T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:00:34","slug":"injury-woes-leave-tennessee-titans-receiver-room-in-despair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/17\/injury-woes-leave-tennessee-titans-receiver-room-in-despair\/","title":{"rendered":"Injury Woes Leave Tennessee Titans Receiver Room In Despair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee lost more than the game on Sunday, which <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/12\/chasing-the-first-pick-in-the-2026-draft-dressed-to-the-nines\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">furthered their march<\/a> to the first overall selection. The Tennessee Titans suffered several devastating injuries to the receiver room, leaving them in despair and searching for answers. Which Titans receivers sustained injuries, and who has a chance to return or not this season? Additionally, what are some options for the franchise as it struggles to find help in the passing game?<\/p>\n<h2>Injury Woes Leave Tennessee Titans Receiver Room In Despair<\/h2>\n<p>The Titans saw several of their top receivers go down in various points of the contest against the hated Texans, with two being unable to return to action.<\/p>\n<h4>Calvin Ridley<\/h4>\n<p>Ridley suffered a broken fibula in his first game action since the hamstring injury sidelined him for several games. It appeared that his leg caught itself awkwardly in the turf when tackled by safety Calen Bullock. Former Titans linebacker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/texans\/onsi\/news\/houston-texans-lb-azeez-al-shaair-quietly-fined-nfl-another-big-hit\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">notoriously ill-disciplined<\/a> Azeez Al-Shaair finished the play, which caused Bullock to land on Ridley&#8217;s leg.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Calvin Ridley <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#titans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eversion moment at the right ankle and grabs at the inside part of his lower shin, likely a high ankle sprain. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hEtCmbrCiP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/hEtCmbrCiP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FantasyInjuryT\/status\/1990124928775917710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ridley was coming back from the aforementioned hamstring issue and returned for just one play before leaving after the serious leg injury. It was later reported by numerous press outlets, including NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapaport, that Ridley suffered a broken fibula, which ended his 2025 season. Head coach Mike McCoy announced the unfortunate diagnosis during the postgame press conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Titans<\/a> WR Calvin Ridley, in his first game back from a hamstring injury, broke his fibula and is done for the season, interim coach Mike McCoy said. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oYChYssM8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/oYChYssM8g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1990169011036860528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The injury likely ends Ridley&#8217;s time in Nashville after over 1.5 seasons in the two-toned blue. He signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/13\/calvin-ridley-signs-contract-tennessee-titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">four-year, $92 million contract<\/a> in 2024, which he stood no chance of living up to. The mercurial receiver has been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/10\/14\/calvin-ridley-chargers-ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trade speculation<\/a> since the Titans lost their way last season, but they hung onto him to help Cam Ward. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/calvin-ridley\/6911\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OverTheCap<\/a>, if he is released as expected, it will cost Tennessee $8 million in dead cap but save them $18 million if designated as a Post-6\/1 release. The net gain will be minimal if Tennessee cuts him before 6\/1, but leaves a $13 million dead cap charge. However, the Titans are projected to possess well over $100 million in cap room in 2026, but every penny matters.<\/p>\n<p>Ridley will go on the Injured Reserve to possibly finish out his ill-fated Titans career. He produced 80 receptions for 1,307 yards and four touchdowns in his time before the injury knocked him out.<\/p>\n<h4>Chimere Dike<\/h4>\n<p>The rookie receiver became a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/01\/fantasy-football-2025-startem-sitem-week-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">revelation<\/a> in the return game, earning <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IronCityFilm\/status\/1985940037641650312?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plaudits<\/a> and a potential Pro Bowl nomination for his work. Dike, a fourth-round rookie from Florida, has returned 42 kicks for 1,108 yards and has a nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JustinM_NFL\/status\/1985054205304861108?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">punt return touchdown<\/a> on his CV. He was injured in the Week 12 loss after attempting to field a punt in the first half. The team doctors quickly ruled him out due to a concussion. McCoy mentioned that the rookie receiver suffered a chest contusion on the same play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chimere Dike cleared concussion protocol but had a chest contusion as well. Elic Ayomanor had a hamstring issue.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/terrymc13\/status\/1990168737471762527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Elic Ayomanor<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_255017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-255017\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-255017\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elic Ayomanor\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Elic-Ayomanor-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-255017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nov 16, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) runs onto the field before the game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joining his receiver compadres in the injury tent and beyond was rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/23\/elic-ayomanor-titans-rookie-wide-receiver-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Elic Ayomanor<\/a>, who suffered a hamstring injury. He did return to action for a brief cameo appearance before leaving the field again. Hamstring injuries can be finicky beasts, much like back injuries, so it remains to be seen how long Ayomanr will be out. At minimum, he&#8217;ll likely miss the next game against the Seahawks. Tennessee tends to be conservative with its injuries, so a lengthier absence could be in the cards.<\/p>\n<h4>What&#8217;s Next For The Titans?<\/h4>\n<p>Ridley is obviously done for the season, but the status of the other two receivers is up in the air, leaving the injury-riddled Titans with few options. Free agent names include former Titan Tyler Boyd, Jamison Crowder, Brandon Powell, and Allen Robinson. Internally, Tennessee could choose to elevate James Proche II and Xavier Restrepo from the practice squad. Externally, there&#8217;s no doubt that they will comb each team&#8217;s practice squads to claim players.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Andrew Nelles &#8211; Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Titans suffered several injuries to its receiver room. 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