NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rishard Mathews and Delanie Walker both recently got contract extensions and when they are both healthy and back on the field they will get plenty of looks from Marcus Mariota.
But without Matthews for all of camp and without Walker for both games and the last small stretch of practice, Mariota’s often been left to look for someone else to rely on.
And Taywan Taylor’s been showing him and the Titans' coaches that he’s now a dependable, explosive player.
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