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Titans-Buccaneers Preseason Week 1 Postgame Notes

* The Titans fell to the Buccaneers by a score of 29-7 in the 2025 preseason opener.

* The game marked the first Titans preseason game under new general manager **Mike Borgonzi**, who was hired in January.

* The Titans captains for the game were long snapper **Morgan Cox**, wide receiver **Calvin Ridley**, safety **Amani Hooker** and outside linebacker **Jaylen Harrell**.

* Eight of the team's nine draft picks received their first NFL preseason experience, with the lone exception being third-round safety **Kevin Winston Jr.**

* The starting offense for the Titans included quarterback **Cam Ward**; running back **Tony Pollard**; wide receivers **Calvin Ridley** and **Van Jefferson**; tight ends **Chig Okonkwo** and **Gunnar Helm**; left tackle **Dan Moore Jr.**; left guard **Peter Skoronski**; center **Corey Levin**; right guard **Andrew Rupcich**; and right tackle **JC Latham**. Ward and Helm were the two rookie starters on offense. The majority of the starting offense played two series.

* Twelve different players caught at least one pass in the contest.

* The starting defense included cornerbacks **Jarvis Brownlee Jr.** and **Darrell Baker Jr**.; safeties **Amani Hooker** and **Xavier Woods**; linebackers **Cody Barton** and **James Williams Sr.**; outside linebackers **Dre'Mont Jones** and **Oluwafemi Oladejo**; and defensive linemen **Sebastian Joseph-Day**, **James Lynch** and **Timmy Horne**. Oladejo was the only rookie starter on defense.

* On cornerback **Davion Ross'** fumble recovery in the third quarter, the Titans recorded their first defensive fumble recovery in the preseason since Aug. 25, 2023 against the Patriots, when **Jayden Peevy** recovered a strip sack by **Denico Autry**.

* Made his Titans preseason debut.

* Entered the game in the second quarter and finished with six completions on 12 pass attempts for 62 yards in his first action with the Titans.

* Connected with tight end **Gunnar Helm** for a 16-yard gain in the third quarter.

* Made his rookie preseason debut.

* Started in his Titans preseason debut and recorded a tackle.

* Finished fifth on the defense with five tackles in his Titans preseason debut.

* Made his Titans preseason debut and completed four passes for 24 yards.

* Posted four tackles and added a pass defensed.

* Started at cornerback and notched a pass defensed.

* Rushed for 18 yards on three attempts and added an eight-yard reception.

* Made his rookie preseason debut.

* Recorded one reception for six yards and returned a kickoff for 32 yards.

* Tied for the team lead with seven tackles.

* Made his Titans preseason debut.

* Punted four times for 178 yards and a 44.5-yard average (40.3 net), including a 53-yard boot that pinned Tampa Bay inside the 20.

* Started in his rookie preseason debut.

* Contributed a 16-yard catch on third-and-two in the third quarter.

* Started at safety and recorded two tackles.

* Made his Titans preseason debut and tied for the team lead with seven tackles, including a tackle for loss.

* His seven tackles tied for the most by a Titans defensive lineman in a preseason game since 2017 and were the most by a Titans defensive lineman since **Jayden Peevy** and **Sam Okuayinonu** each had seven tackles against Arizona on Aug. 27, 2022.

* Returned a kickoff for 23 yards and also saw action at wide receiver.

* Started in his Titans preseason debut.

* Started in his Titans preseason debut.

* Started at defensive end and notched a quarterback hit.

* Made his Titans preseason debut.

* Converted a third-and-six with a seven-yard grab in the second quarter.

* Started at left tackle in his Titans preseason debut.

* Made his rookie preseason debut.

* Led the offense with seven carries for a team-high 33 yards, including a 12-yard rush in the third quarter.

* Started at tight end.

* Converted a third-and-nine with a 10-yard reception during a touchdown drive in the second quarter.

* Started at outside linebacker in his rookie preseason debut.

* Finished with four tackles.

* Converted a third-and-10 with an 11-yard grab on a pass from **Brandon Allen** in the third quarter.

* Also participated in punt coverage as a gunner.

* Started at running back and carried four times for nine yards.

* Scored a one-yard touchdown on the Titans' second drive to culminate an 11-play, 65-yard march.

* Made his Titans preseason debut.

* Returned a kickoff for 21 yards and also saw time at wide receiver.

* Made his rookie preseason debut.

* Finished with four tackles and a pass defensed.

* Started at wide receiver and recorded a team-best three receptions for 50 yards.

* Posted a catch on three consecutive plays in the second quarter, two of which resulted in a first down. He connected with quarterback **Cameron Ward** for a 27-yard completion, followed by receptions of 10 yards and 13 yards. The drive ended with a Titans touchdown.

* Created a turnover in the third quarter, forcing a fumble against wide receiver Jacob Harris and then recovering the fumble.

* Added three tackles.

* Recorded a 12-yard reception from **Tim Boyle** in his first NFL preseason action as a rookie.

* Also notched a team-high 52 kickoff return yards on two attempts, including a 29-yard return in the fourth quarter.

* Made his Titans preseason debut and made his only extra point attempt in addition to handling kickoff duties.

* Recorded a 13-yard reception before leaving the contest with an injury in the second quarter. He also had three rushing attempts.

* Started in his rookie preseason debut and played two series.

* Completed five of eight passes for a team-high 67 yards and an 89.1 passer rating.

* Led an 11-play, 65-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter. He completed five of his six attempts on the drive, including a pair of completions to convert third downs. All but one completion went for 10 yards or more.

* His first completion was a 27-yarder to **Calvin Ridley** in the second quarter, the first of three completions on three consecutive plays–each to Ridley for at least 10 yards.

* Also connected with **Chig Okonkwo** for a gain of 10 yards on third-and-nine.

* Recorded the defense's first sack of the preseason, dropping Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask in the first quarter.

* Caught a seven-yard pass from **Tim Boyle** in the fourth quarter.

* Started and tied for third on the defense with six tackles, including a tackle for loss.

* Helped force a punt with a two-yard tackle for loss on third down in the second quarter.

* Added a special teams tackle.

* Tied for third on the defense with six tackles.

* Started in his Titans preseason debut.

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