Against Chicago's reserves, Femi Oladejo finally leaned into the power-rushing profile that may offer his best path to becoming a useful piece of the Titans' defense.
By DREW BEATTY, film analyst
The results and the tenor of the Titans' preseason haven't exactly matched. After a frustratingly dreary 2-0 start, Tennessee fell to 2-1 against Chicago in its final tune-up before the 2026 season. But there was finally something encouraging on the film.
After a fiery day of joint practices with the Bears, head coach Robert Saleh opted to sit most of the starters in Tennessee’s third and final preseason game. However, even with most of the hottest discussion topics riding the bench, one potentially impactful developmental piece had a noteworthy 36 snaps.
Edge rusher Femi Oladejo, admittedly while playing lackluster preseason competition, had what I would label as his best showing as a pass rusher since donning a Tennessee Titans uniform. He still struggles mightily to show any speed or flexibility when attempting to threaten the corner, but Oladejo leaned significantly more into his power profile against Chicago – which is how he’ll have to live if he wants to be anything more than a supplemental, rotational run defender at the NFL level.
