RB · #20 · Tennessee Titans · week 8 vs Cincinnati Bengals · Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

Tony Pollard

TYPE Workhorse back
ROLE a starter
CLASS 2019 · R4 P128
EXP 7 seasons
AGE 29-31
DEPTH RB1

99%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, Tony Pollard was an RB for TEN, age 29.3, 7 seasons of experience, drafted in round 4. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 1 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 59% of snaps; his line was 68.3 rush yards a game, 16 carries a game and 7.1 receiving yards a game (Committee back by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 116 games (postseason included) over 7 seasons with 1 Pro Bowl. His injury history held 12 episodes (ankle 3, foot 3, hand 1), 4 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a foot injury in 2026 week 5.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

100500

81%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%

Thu 11:50 PM ETSun 11:02 AM ET

our call, P(plays)

81% LIKELY → 99% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

Tony Pollard is a starter at running back for TEN — 82% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has a not injury related - resting player injury. In week 8 he did not practise, then practised in full. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 99%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 62 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade B

Pollard's lone absence this week is explicitly rest, not injury: the Titans' Thursday report lists 'running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest)' (P4), and The Tennessean repeats 'Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice' with no ailment attached (P5).

What the read cites

	What was reported	Source
1	“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · 2026-10-29
2	“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · 2026-10-28
3	“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · 2026-10-30
4	“One concept discussed was sending Pollard to the Vikings, who need juice in their running game”	Yahoo Sports NFL · 2026-10-28

The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

He remains the team's leading rusher with 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games (P5), and as of Oct. 30 he was still with the club and saying Tennessee is 'where I want to be right now' (P1). The only written threat to his availability is trade speculation (P1, P3), which is non-medical and unconfirmed, so nothing in the prose contradicts the PLAY call.

11versions in week 8

10average, every player

54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET · 60 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 81% → 99%, Thu Oct 29 · 11:50 PM ET to Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET, with no club report in between.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

99% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

Practice in week 8

Fri	Thu
FPdated Fri Oct 30	DNPdated Fri Oct 30

Shape of the week: improving. Only days the publisher dated are shown; a day we could not date is left out until the nightly sweep stamps it. The shape is a fact, not a forecast.

Head start

Our call Thu Oct 29 · 11:50 PM ET
Kickoff Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

The evidence behind his current call

What was reported	Source
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · Fri Oct 30
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28

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

Rush yds / game74 range 35–129
wk 1–8 · 8 games · above most of his peers
Carries / game17 range 7.0–25
wk 1–8 · 8 games · above most of his peers
Rec yds / game8.8 range -1.0–26
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snap share61.8% range 48–82
wk 1–8 · 8 games

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

52%wk 1
55%wk 2
53%wk 3
53%wk 4
48%wk 5
76%wk 6
75%wk 7
82%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	6	0

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

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 6	Not injury related	3	—
2026 · wk 4	foot	2	—
2026 · wk 3	ankle	1	—
2025 · wk 13	Not injury related	3	—
2025 · wk 9	neck	1	—
2025 · wk 5	Not injury related	3	—
2024 · wk 15	ankle	4	Questionable
2024 · wk 9	foot	3	Questionable
2023 · wk 16	hand	1	—
2023 · wk 6	shoulder	1	—
2023 · wk 4	Not injury related	1	—
2022 · wk 17	thigh	2	Questionable
2022 · wk 5	illness	1	Questionable
2021 · wk 14	foot	6	Questionable
2021 · wk 4	Not injury related	1	—
2019 · wk 14	ankle	2	Questionable
2019 · wk 6	knee	2	—

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

Injury history by season · 12 episodes · plus 5 not injury related · 37 weeks on a report · same site more than once: foot ×3

2019

ankle · 2wknee · 2w

2021

foot · 6wNot injury related · 1w

2022

thigh · 2willness · 1w

2023

hand · 1wshoulder · 1wNot injury related · 1w

2024

ankle · 4wfoot · 3w

2025

Not injury related · 3wneck · 1wNot injury related · 3w

2026

Not injury related · 3wfoot · 2wankle · 1w

Weeks 1–18

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.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call
John Franklin-Myers	DE	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Calvin Ridley	WR	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Tommy Townsend	P	DNP	team's word	Out
Kylen Granson	TE	UNK	team's word	Out
Jaylon Jones	CB	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Tyjae Spears	RB	DNP	team's word	Out
Jackson Slater	G	UNK	team's word	—
Dorian Mausi	LB	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson	OT	UNK	team's word	Out
Fernando Carmona	G	UNK	team's word	—
Jackie Marshall	DT	UNK	team's word	Out
Carnell Tate	WR	DNP	team's word	Out

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 Thu Oct 29 · 11:50 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard carried the offense in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns.”	Music City Miracles · Tue Oct 27

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard carried the offense in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns.”	Music City Miracles · Tue Oct 27

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard carried the offense in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns.”	Music City Miracles · Tue Oct 27

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard carried the offense in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns.”	Music City Miracles · Tue Oct 27

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · Fri Oct 30
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · Fri Oct 30
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · Fri Oct 30
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard is "where I want to be right now."”	The Tennessean · Fri Oct 30
“Also among those not practicing Thursday according to the Titans' injury report were running backs Tyjae Spears (knee) and Tony Pollard (rest), and punter Tommy Townsend (knee).”	Cincinnati Enquirer · Thu Oct 29
“Titans running back and leading rusher Tony Pollard (rest) also did not practice. Pollard, who has been the talk of trade rumors, has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.”	The Tennessean · Wed Oct 28

Role

Call history

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 8


Role	RB1 · 59% snaps
Season	2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Per game	68.3 rush yards · 16 carries · 7.1 receiving yards
Type	Committee back
Career	7 seasons · 116 games before 2026
Honors	1× Pro Bowl
Injuries	12 episodes · last: foot, 2026 wk 5
Bio	age 29.3 · 7 seasons' experience · drafted round 4

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 him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at running back — 82% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chart	first at running back
Snaps played	62% a week on average over 8 weeks, 82% at his highest
Build	6 ft 0 in · 209 lb
College	Memphis
Drafted	2019, round 4 pick 128, by DAL
Age	29-31 at the season's start
Experience	7 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

Thu Oct 29 · 11:50 PM ETWrittenWe first said PLAY.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETPublicOur call became public when the week settled.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETKickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Thu Oct 29 · 11:50 PM ET	62 h	PLAY	81%	LIKELY	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET	60 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET	55 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET	50 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET	45 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 2:10 AM ET	36 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET	31 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET	26 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET	21 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET	7 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET	2 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything

11 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. 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.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Titans' Friday (Oct 30) and Saturday (Oct 31) practice participation for Pollard
Final game designation for Pollard on the Week 8 injury report vs. Cincinnati (none/questionable/out)
Whether Pollard was traded before the NFL deadline, which would remove him from this game
Status of RB Tyjae Spears (knee) for Nov. 1, which shapes the Titans' backfield workload