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S · Tennessee Titans · week 7 vs Cleveland Browns · Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET

Tony Adams

  • ROLE a starter
  • EXP 4 seasons
  • AGE 25-28
  • DEPTH FS2

As of week 7, Tony Adams was an SAF for TEN, age 27.6, 4 seasons of experience. In 2026 through week 6 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 6 games on 38% of snaps. Before 2026 he played 53 games (postseason included) over 4 seasons. His injury history held 6 episodes (hamstring 2, ankle 1, groin 1), 2 of them reaching OUT, 1 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a groin injury in 2025 week 16.

The full read

How our call moved in week 7

  • our call, P(plays)
  • club report (public)

66% LIKELY → 64% COIN FLIP

Every call we wrote for him in week 7, earliest first, as written.

In short

Tony Adams is a starter at free safety for TEN — 97% of the snaps in his best week of 7. He has an ankle injury. He left last week's game. Of players in that position who did play the following week, 45% took under 70% of their usual snaps. His team has listed him Questionable.

The reader concurs · grade B

P1 is the club's own report for this week and lists "S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited" with no game designation attached, which matches the model's input rather than contradicting it. The same report describes him as "limited for the second consecutive day," a stable rather than deteriorating trend, while the DNPs it records belong to other players (Pollard, Ridley) (P1). Nothing in the passages introduces a new injury, a ruling out, or a coach's caution, so the PLAY call stands; the residual uncertainty is only that no late-week final report has been read. It would need to know: Titans' final injury report (Fri Oct 23 or Sat Oct 24) and the game-status designation for S Tony Adams for the Oct 25 Cleveland game; Adams' Thursday Oct 22 and Friday Oct 23 practice participation — full, limited, or DNP; Any Callahan remark on the severity of Adams' ankle or his expected availability Sunday; Final status of fellow safety Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep) and Tennessee's safety depth, which would bear on whether Adams must dress

What the read cites

What was reportedSource
1“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · 2026-10-21
2“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · 2026-10-21
3“S Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep), Limited”The Tennessean · 2026-10-21
20versions in week 7
9average, every player
29most for one player

How the call moved

COIN FLIP since Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET · 83 h before kickoff · 48 h before the club. Biggest move: 67% → 62%, Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET to Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET, after: joined the injury report (Limited Participation in Practice).

His team's word: Questionable

This is the TEAM'S OWN ANNOUNCEMENT, not a reading of ours. His team filed him on the injury report and we are restating it so the record is complete. There is nothing early about repeating an announcement — what we say ahead of one is on the week's page. Source: his team's published inactive list, on the day.

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.

Head start

  • His club's word
  • Kickoff

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

  • Snap share34.9% range 0–97

    wk 1–7 · 7 games

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

  1. 6%wk 1
  2. 0%wk 2
  3. 19%wk 3
  4. 16%wk 4
  5. 97%wk 5
  6. 93%wk 6
  7. 13%wk 7

Missed while on the injury report

SeasonWeeks on the reportMissed while listed
202610

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 7ankle1Questionable
2025 · wk 14groin3Doubtful
2025 · wk 3hip2Questionable
2024 · wk 17ankle1Questionable
2024 · wk 8hamstring3Out
2023 · wk 12hand1—
2023 · wk 3hamstring3Out

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

Injury history by season · 7 episodes · 14 weeks on a report · same site more than once: ankle ×2

  • ruled out
  • doubtful
  • 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 66% ✓ rightafter his team's announcement; played

Season on him: 1 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
Calvin RidleyWRDNPteam's wordQuestionable
Tony PollardRBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Kylen GransonTEUNKteam's word—
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 Sun Oct 18 · 2:29 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 12:03 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 5:03 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 7:02 AM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 5:05 PM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 7:02 AM ET

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

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 12:02 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
“S Tony Adams (ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (rest) and running back Tyjae Spears (rest) did not practice.”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
“S Tony Adams (ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (rest) and running back Tyjae Spears (rest) did not practice.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“S Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“S Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“RB Tony Pollard (Rest), DNP”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“RB Tony Pollard (Rest), DNP”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“RB Tony Pollard (Rest), DNP”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“S Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“Titans safety Tony Adams (ankle) was limited for the second consecutive day.”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21
“S Tony Adams (Ankle), Limited”The Tennessean · Wed Oct 21

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

What was reportedSource
“S Kevin Winston Jr. (quadricep), Limited”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

RoleSAF2 · 38% snaps
Season2026 · 6 games through wk 6
Career4 seasons · 53 games before 2026
Injuries6 episodes · last: groin, 2025 wk 16
Bioage 27.6 · 4 seasons' experience

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 free safety — 97% of the snaps in his best week of 7
Listed on the depth chartsecond at free safety
Last weekHe left last week's game — far below his usual share
Snaps played35% a week on average over 7 weeks, 97% at his highest, 26% on special teams
Build5 ft 11 in · 210 lb
CollegeIllinois
Draftedundrafted
Age25-28 at the season's start
Experience4 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

  1. Team reportHis team listed him Questionable.
  2. PublicHis team's word was public as soon as it was filed.
  3. KickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

WhenLeadCallChance he playsBandOn what
Sun Oct 18 · 2:29 PM ET167 hPLAY66%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET164 hPLAY66%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET150 hPLAY66%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 12:03 PM ET145 hPLAY66%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 5:03 PM ET140 hPLAY66%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 7:02 AM ET126 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET121 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 5:05 PM ET116 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 7:02 AM ET102 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 12:02 PM ET97 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET92 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET83 hPLAY62%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET78 hPLAY62%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET73 hPLAY62%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET68 hPLAY62%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 2:10 AM ET35 hPLAY64%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 7:02 AM ET30 hPLAY64%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 12:02 PM ET25 hPLAY64%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sat Oct 24 · 5:02 PM ET20 hPLAY64%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Sun Oct 25 · 7:05 AM ET6 hPLAY64%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

20 calls in week 7, 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.

His record this season

WkPracticeChance he playsCallSourcePlayed
7UNK66%PLAYafter his team's announcementyes

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