Brian Callahan Reveals Changed Role for Titans RB Tony Pollard

Head coach Brian Callahan knows that the team needs to improve in almost every facet of the game before the 2025 NFL season. On Tuesday, he spoke to the media specifically about how he plans to change Pollard's role so as to benefit the team.

"In a perfect world, it's a healthier division of labor (between Pollard and Spears)," Callahan said. "I like really both of those players a lot, I think we can do a better job of managing that load so they both play a little more evenly and allows us to maybe have a spot for a third back."

While Spears did play four less games than Pollard in 2024, he had a dramatically lower workload. He only ran the ball 84 times all of last season, whereas Pollard got 260 carries.

Throughout his NFL career, Pollard has shared the backfield with other players. In 2022, he split carries with Ezekiel Elliott and still managed to rush for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns. Sharing the backfield should be no issue for Spears either, as he found ways to be effective alongside both Henry and Pollard already in his young career.

With a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward, Callahan will have to find the best way to take the pressure off of him, and the running game is a great way to do that. If Pollard and Spears can both stay healthy and be productive, then this could be an effective formula for the Titans.