Titans lose Jaren Kanak, Jaylen Harrell for season

Both suffered season-ending injuries in Thursday’s opener

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 151 min read

What happened: Coach Robert Saleh said Saturday that Kanak tore his pectoral and Harrell suffered a torn ACL against the San Francisco 49ers. Kanak played five snaps and made a special-teams tackle, while Harrell recorded two tackles.

Why it matters: The injuries remove a rookie tight end and an experienced defensive depth option before the 2026 season. Kanak was a 2026 seventh-round pick out of Oklahoma; Harrell entered the league as a seventh-rounder in 2024.

By the numbers: Harrell totaled 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble across 34 games over the past two seasons.

What to watch: Tennessee must fill two roster openings and redistribute preseason snaps at tight end and defensive end.

Sources

ProFootballTalk 2026-08-15T22:38:13.769673+00:00

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