CarnellTate

News: 21 hours agoTate (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Spin: There was previously some optimism that Tate -- who last played in Week 7 -- would be able to return after the Titans' Week 9 bye, but the wideout's absence will continue at least until Nov. 22 against the Cowboys, a contest that coach Robert Saleh is hopeful the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft will be back for, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. For now, added WR snaps/targets will be available for Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor alongside Wan'Dale Robinson, with Calvin Ridley also mixing in, an arrangement that was in play during Tennessee's Nov. 1 loss to the Bengals.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Tate was selected by the Titans with the fourth overall pick of April's draft. He didn't see a ton of volume at Ohio State, but he was efficient, averaging 13.1 yards per target (first in this rookie WR class) and 3.06 yards per route run (third) in 2025. He also paced the class in YPT for his career (11.6) and caught an impressive 75% of his targets during the 39-game span. Tate underwhelmed in the 40-yard dash at the combine (4.53 at 192 pounds), but he measured in with big hands and a large wingspan. Wide receivers selected in the top 10 handle, on average, one-quarter of their team's targets and generally deliver WR2/3 fantasy production. Cam Ward's development will be key here, but Tate's combination of talent and projected target volume is enough to make him an appealing WR3.