What the Tennessee Titans said following Wednesday’s padded practice

Brian Callahan said he was taken off guard by Saahdiq Charles retirement. Callahan only said it’s a decision he made that football was not for him anymore. #Titans

— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 7, 2024

Callahan: Have to ask Saahdiq Charles about why he retired, but he decided he didn’t want to play football any more @Titans

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 7, 2024

Callahan: Chig Okonkwo and Josh Whyle are different style tight ends, and they both play roles. Both will be large contributors to the offense @Titans

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 7, 2024

Titans HC Brian Callahan on the TE room:

Josh is more of a Y
Chig is more of an F

— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) August 7, 2024

Callahan: Nick Vannett has fit in great at tight end, said he’s also seen a lot of improvement in @ThomasO_ @Titans

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 7, 2024

“If he keeps playing the way he’s playing, he can earn himself an actual roster spot.”

– #Titans HC Brian Callahan on TE Thomas Odukoya

— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) August 7, 2024

#Titans‘ Callahan: Diggs is everything you want in a leader as far as performance. Plays with intensity that you want from guys. Has a great way of relating to teammates.

— John Glennon (@glennonsports) August 7, 2024

“He’s everything you want in a leader.” — Brian Callahan on Quandre Diggs. He saw a bunch of it when they were together in Detroit. #Titans

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) August 7, 2024

Callahan on Quandre Diggs: the intensity that he plays with and practices with is what you want on your team. Relates well with other guys. Saw it firsthand in Detroit

— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) August 7, 2024

Callahan on Levis-Ridley connection deep: “Missed too many of them early on … it’s not been great to start.” With the install finished, pulled up a lot of clips of go-balls and spent 20-25 minutes reviewing them with the players. #Titans

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) August 7, 2024

Callahan said Will Levis and Calvin Ridley still getting on the same page with go balls. Acknowledged timing hasn’t been great so far, but they’re working. Has shown tape of other players/QB-WR combos across the league who’ve had success @Titans

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 7, 2024

Levis says he’s getting more and more comfortable with Calvin Ridley every day. The duo hit a couple shots Wednesday. #Titans

— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) August 7, 2024

Will Levis said he has been working on timing with Ridley and it started to pay off today with a deep ball and a nice catch up the sideline.

— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) August 7, 2024

#Titans‘ Levis: Disappointed in red-zone drills. Says it should be an offensive drill. Says he himself needs to be better with ball location.

— John Glennon (@glennonsports) August 7, 2024

Will Levis on the #Titans Red Zone 1-on-1s from today:

“Disappointing. That’s an offensive drill.”

— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) August 7, 2024

#Titans‘ Diggs: Says it’s been a couple-month process of dialogue that led to signing. Definitely the best place for him, he says, knowing the caliber of coach Dennard Williams is.

— John Glennon (@glennonsports) August 7, 2024

Quandre Diggs said some of his former teammates in Seattle had known that he was going to sign with the #Titans. He had told them he would see them soon.

— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) August 7, 2024

Quandre Diggs said he’s had a chip on his shoulder since he was the 200th pick (he said the number specifically). Having his deal torn up and sitting on the market only contributed to it. He’s also looking forward to facing the Seahawks next wk. pic.twitter.com/dCbzWBsf1Y

— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 7, 2024