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.