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The list of Tennessee Titans not seen at Friday’s practice, the final session before Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, is disturbingly long.

The Titans (1-6) host the Patriots (2-6) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday (noon, FOX). Ten Titans were absent from Friday’s session, including key starters such as running backs Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, receivers Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley, defensive backs L’Jarius Sneed and Amani Hooker, defensive back T’Vondre Sweat and guard Dillon Radunz.

Speaking to the media Friday, Titans coach Brian Callahan only ruled Sneed and lineman Andrew Rupcich out Sunday and said the rest of the players on the practice report are expected to be listed as questionable. When the practice report was released Friday afternoon, the Titans also demoted Spears to out.

Boyd, Hooker, Radunz, Pollard, Sweat, cornerback Tre Avery and quarterback Will Levis have all been listed as questionable. Ridley has no injury designation and was listed as absent from Friday’s session for rest-related reasons.

Callahan said a number of decisions will need to be made before Saturday about which players will be elevated from the practice squad or signed to the active roster to deal with all the injuries in the squad.

“We’ll take until gameday to make any decision on a couple of them,” Callahan said. “Most people are hopeful. But we’ll see how it ends when we get to Sunday.”

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Quarterback Will Levis will be listed as questionable as he continues to recover from an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder. Levis was a limited practice participant throughout this week, but he and his trainers have both said the focus has been on pushing his arm harder than in the weeks leading up to the Indianapolis and Buffalo games to get more perspective on how ready he is is to play. .

If Levis is unable to go, veteran Mason Rudolph will be called upon to make his third straight start. The Titans are 0-2 in Rudolph’s two starts with a pair of blowout losses against Buffalo and Detroit. Rudolph has averaged more yards per game. trials and per game than Levis has this season, but Levis has the higher touchdown percentage, passer rating and completion percentage.

“It was a good week,” Callahan said of Levis. “He felt a lot better this week than he did last week, which is positive. You can see the strength and endurance starting to come back a little bit. We’ll see when we get to game day, but he’s better than he was last week, which is all we hoped to see.”

Journeyman Trevor Siemian is the Titans’ No. 3 quarterback and remains on the practice squad. Siemian has already been waived from the practice squad twice this year, meaning he can only be waived one more time this season.

Tennessee Titans Injury Report:

  • WR Tyler Boyd (shoulder): Questionable
  • S Amani Hooker (groin): Doubtful
  • RB Tony Pollard (foot): Doubtful
  • OL Dillon Radunz (foot): Doubtful
  • WR Calvin Ridley (non-injury rest): No injury designation
  • OL Andrew Rupcich (triceps): Out
  • DL Jeffery Simmons (non-injury rest): No injury designation
  • CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad): Out
  • NT T’Vondre Sweat (hip): Doubtful
  • CB Tre Avery (hamstring): Questionable
  • QB Will Levis (shoulder): Questionable
  • RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring): Out

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at [email protected]. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @nicksuss.