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**Titans Defense Dealt Blow: T’Vondre Sweat Placed on Injured Reserve**

**NASHVILLE, Tenn. –** The Tennessee Titans’ defense is facing a significant challenge as rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat has been placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least the next four games. Sweat suffered an ankle injury in the Titans’ Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos.

The loss of the 6-foot-4, 366-pound lineman is a major blow to the Titans’ run defense. Statistics show a significant drop-off in run-stopping ability when Sweat is off the field. Last season, with both Sweat and Jeffery Simmons on the field, the Titans allowed just 4.3 yards per carry, a top-10 mark in the NFL. That number jumps to 5.2 yards per carry when neither Sweat nor Simmons is playing.

The timing couldn’t be worse for the Titans, who are preparing to face the Indianapolis Colts and star running back Jonathan Taylor, who torched Tennessee for 218 yards in their last meeting.

Sweat’s absence compounds existing injury concerns for the Titans. Right tackle JC Latham, right guard Kevin Zeitler, and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. are also inactive for Sunday’s game against the Colts.

Veteran defensive tackle James Lynch is expected to step into a larger role while Sweat is out. The Titans have also elevated defensive tackle Carlos Watkins from the practice squad to bolster their defensive line depth.

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