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WR · Tennessee Titans · week 7 · Sun Nov 1

Calvin Ridley

  • TYPE Possession receiver
  • ROLE a starter
  • CLASS 2018 · R1 P26
  • EXP 8 seasons
  • AGE 29-31
  • DEPTH WR4
Call locked

Written and timestamped · not being published at the moment

As of week 7, Calvin Ridley was a WR for TEN, age 31.7, 8 seasons of experience, drafted in round 1. In 2026 through week 6 he had played 6 games on 54% of snaps; his line was 16.2 receiving yards a game, 2 targets a game and a 7.3% target share (Possession receiver by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 90 games (postseason included) over 7 seasons with 1 second-team All-Pro. His injury history held 16 episodes (ankle 4, arm 2, foot 2), 1 of them reaching OUT, 6 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a hamstring injury in 2025 week 11.

The full read

In short

Calvin Ridley is a starter at wide receiver for TEN — 64% of the snaps in his best week of 6. His team named him inactive in week 7. His team has not listed him on the final report. We called him PLAY in week 7 and he did not play.

The reader concurs · grade B

The only club-sourced item is still the Titans' own injury report showing Ridley '(hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day' (P1) — movement away from availability that corroborates the dossier's DNP practice line and supports the SIT call. Nothing in P1 contradicts the model: no game-status designation, no coach comment, and no sign of a return to practice (P1). The passage set is limited to midweek and does not cover Fri Oct 23 or Sat Oct 24, so the call is supported but not settled. It would need to know: Titans injury report for Fri Oct 23 and Sat Oct 24 — did Ridley DNP again or return to limited/full?; Final game-status designation (Out/Doubtful/Questionable) issued ahead of the Oct 25 Browns game; Coach Brian Callahan's remarks on the severity/timeline of Ridley's hip injury; Any Titans WR practice-squad elevation or signing this week implying Ridley is not expected to play

What the read cites

What was reportedSource
1“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · 2026-10-21
12versions in week 7
9average, every player
29most for one player

How the call moved

COIN FLIP since Fri Oct 23 · 3:14 AM ET · 58 h before kickoff · 23 h before the club. Biggest move: 68% → 46%, Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET to Fri Oct 23 · 3:14 AM ET, after: practiced less (Limited Participation in Practice → Did Not Participate In Practice).

We have made a call on him in week 7

It is written down and timestamped, and it is not being published at the moment.

How our calls are checked

Our scale

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

Where he sits on this scale is published with the call.

No dated practice report for him in week 7

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

  • Rec yds / game16 range 0.0–35

    wk 2–6 · 5 games

  • Targets / game2.0 range 1.0–3.0

    wk 2–6 · 5 games

  • Target share7.3% range 3–12

    wk 2–6 · 5 games

  • Snap share53.8% range 33–64

    wk 1–6 · 6 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

  1. 64%wk 1
  2. 62%wk 2
  3. 33%wk 3
  4. 47%wk 4
  5. 56%wk 5
  6. 61%wk 6

Missed while on the injury report

SeasonWeeks on the reportMissed while listed
202611

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

WhenInjuryWeeks on a reportWorst status
2026 · wk 7hip1Questionable
2025 · wk 7hamstring4Out
2025 · wk 5knee1Questionable
2024 · wk 13ankle1—
2024 · wk 12illness1—
2024 · wk 10Not injury related1—
2024 · wk 9shoulder1—
2024 · wk 8foot1—
2021 · wk 9Not injury related1Out
2021 · wk 5Not injury related1Out
2020 · wk 9foot5Questionable
2020 · wk 7arm1—
2020 · wk 5thigh1—
2020 · wk 4ankle1Questionable
2019 · wk 14toe1—
2019 · wk 4hip1—
2018 · wk 13ankle1—
2018 · wk 12thigh1—
2018 · wk 11arm2—
2018 · wk 7ankle1—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 17 episodes · plus 3 not injury related · 28 weeks on a report · same site more than once: ankle ×4

  • ruled out
  • questionable
  • listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

Our past calls vs what happened

Wk 7PLAY 65% ✗ missafter his team's announcement; did not play

Season on him: 0 of 1 graded call of ours right. Graded by the record: right or a miss against whether he played. A week we did not call, or his club's own word, is not graded.

The rest of his team's report in week 7

PlayerPosPracticeWhose wordCallChance he playsBand
John Franklin-MyersDEFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Tony PollardRBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Kylen GransonTEUNKteam's word—
Tony AdamsSLTDteam's wordQuestionable
Jaylon JonesDBUNKteam's word—
Tyjae SpearsRBLTDteam's wordQuestionable
Kevin Winston Jr.SLTDteam's wordQuestionable
Dorian MausiLBFULLteam's wordQuestionable
Brandon Crenshaw-DicksonOTUNKteam's word—
Nicholas SingletonRBUNKteam's word—
Jackie MarshallDTUNKteam's word—

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 4:20 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) and receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) were both limited participants on Oct. 21.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“WR Calvin Ridley (hip), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) and receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) were both limited participants on Oct. 21.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“WR Calvin Ridley (hip), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 23 · 3:14 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) and receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) were both limited participants on Oct. 21.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“WR Calvin Ridley (hip), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) and receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) were both limited participants on Oct. 21.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 7:02 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) and receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) were both limited participants on Oct. 21.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Calvin Ridley injury update, Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 24 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Calvin Ridley injury update, Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 25 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Calvin Ridley injury update, Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 25 · 11:40 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Calvin Ridley injury update, Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 25 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley (hip) did not practice Oct. 22 after being a limited participant the previous day, according to the team's injury report.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“Calvin Ridley injury update, Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Oct. 21, 2026Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CT”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 7

RoleWR4 · 54% snaps
Season2026 · 6 games through wk 6
Per game16.2 receiving yards · 2 targets · 7.3% target share
TypePossession receiver
Career7 seasons · 90 games before 2026
Honors1× second-team All-Pro
Injuries16 episodes · last: hamstring, 2025 wk 11
Bioage 31.7 · 8 seasons' experience · drafted round 1

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About himAs the record holds it
His rolea starter at wide receiver — 64% of the snaps in his best week of 6
Listed on the depth chartnumber 4 at wide receiver
Last weekHe did not dress last week
Snaps played54% a week on average over 6 weeks, 64% at his highest
Build6 ft 1 in · 190 lb
CollegeAlabama
Drafted2018, round 1 pick 26, by ATL
Age29-31 at the season's start
Experience8 seasons

How our call moved, earliest first

WhenLeadCallChance he playsBandOn what
Wed Oct 21 · 4:20 PM ET93 hPLAY65%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET92 hPLAY65%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET83 hPLAY68%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET78 hPLAY68%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET73 hPLAY68%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET68 hPLAY68%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 23 · 3:14 AM ET58 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 2:10 AM ET35 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 7:02 AM ET30 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 12:02 PM ET25 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 5:02 PM ET20 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sun Oct 25 · 7:05 AM ET6 hSIT46%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sun Oct 25 · 11:40 AM ET1 hhis team's word——his team's published inactive list, on the day
Sun Oct 25 · 12:05 PM ET1 hhis team's word——his team's published inactive list, on the day

12 calls in week 7, flipping between PLAY and SIT 1 time. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

His record this season

WkPracticeChance he playsCallSourcePlayed
7UNK65%PLAYafter his team's announcementno

A blank in Played is a week not yet settled — never a no.

Named inactive in week 7

The team's own list. We held it before kickoff, so it could have informed a call. Matched to him by his player id.