According to Field Yates, the Titans are placing CB Adoree’ Jackson on injured reserve and promoting CB Tye Smith to take his place on the active roster.
Jackson had already been declared out for tonight’s game against the Broncos but this move means he’ll miss at least two more games.
Tennessee also elevated RB Jeremy McNichols and WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the active roster, per Jim Wyatt. The Titans also signed LB Daren Bates to the practice squad.
It’s worth mentioning that the NFL changed the rules regarding injured reserve for the 2020 season and players can return from the list in just three weeks.
Jackson, 24, is a former first-round pick by the Titans out of USC in the 2017 NFL Draft. He’s entering the final year of his four-year, $11,282,783 rookie contract and is set to earn a base salary of $2,003,561 in 2020.
The Titans picked up Jackson’s fifth-year option this offseason.
In 2019, Jackson was limited to appeared in 11 games and recorded 45 total tackles, three tackles for loss, no interceptions, and six pass defenses.
Jackson also had 23 yards as a kickoff return specialist, to go along with 26 yards as a punt returner. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 8 overall cornerback out of 112 qualifying players.
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