By MIKE HERNDON, columnist
Cedric Gray’s Year-Two breakout has been just what the Titans needed at inside linebacker.
Less than two months ago, Gray was listed behind fellow second-year linebacker James Williams on the team's depth chart. Williams, drafted 136 picks after Gray in the 2024 NFL Draft, had out-snapped Gray in their rookie season as well, playing 111 defensive snaps, plus another 264 special teams snaps – good for third most among all Titans in 2024 – while Gray notched just 48 defensive snaps and 126 on special teams.
Some of that was obviously influenced by a shoulder injury that kept Gray out of the mix in the first 10 games last year. However, the fact that he was still toiling behind Williams in training camp had many concerned about the trajectory of his career.
Two months later, those concerns seem unwarranted.
