Tennessee Titans veterans Jeffery Simmons, Calvin Ridley and Arden Key will all be active for the team’s game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 16.
The Titans (1-8) host the Texans (4-5) at Nissan Stadium (noon CT, FOX), marking the return game for three of the team’s most notable players. Simmons (hamstring) hasn’t been active since Week 7, Ridley (hamstring) hasn’t been active since Week 6 and Key (quadricep) hasn’t been active since Week 5. Simmons and Ridley are the Titans’ two highest-paid players.
Safety Xavier Woods (hamstring) will not play, paving the way for more reps for rookie Kevin Winston Jr. The Titans also elevated safety Mike Brown from injured reserve for this game, marking his first action in more than a month. Brown showed up for Sunday’s game wearing a jersey in memory of his cousin Marshawn Kneeland, the former Dallas Cowboys player who died tragically on Nov. 6.
The Texans will start quarterback Davis Mills with regular starter C.J. Stroud in the concussion protocols. The Texans won last week with Mills behind center.
See the Titans’ and Texans’ complete inactive players below.
Titans vs Texans inactive players: See who’s not playing
Titans inactives:
- S Xavier Woods
- S Jerrick Reed II
- G Drew Moss
- OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Texans inactives:
- QB C.J. Stroud
- S Jalen Pitre
- K Ka’imi Fairbairn
- WR Braxton Berrios
- RB Dameon Pierce
- T Jarrett Kingston
- G Ed Ingram
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
