Titans Place G Peter Skoronski On IR

Skoronski, whom the Titans drafted 11th overall in 2023, sat out three games as a rookie after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. Other than that and his hamstring injury, which he suffered in a loss to the Bengals in Week 8, Skoronski has been the picture of durability. After he logged his second straight 17-start season in 2025, the Titans made him the NFL’s highest-paid guard on an an annual basis. Skoronski scored a four-year, $100MM extension in August, and he opened this year with eight straight starts.

Going without Skoronski for at least four games will temporarily subtract another notable contributor from 1-7 Tennessee, which traded away defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and safety Amani Hooker before the deadline. The Titans will face the AFC South rival Jaguars, who lead the division, twice during that span. They’ll also match up against the Cowboys and Commanders. James Hudson, a first-year Titan who has made 19 starts during his six-year career (none this season), could fill in for Skoronski.

Towsend, a former Chief and Texan, joined the Titans on a two-year, $5MM contract last offseason. The one-time Pro Bowler is eighth in the NFL in gross yards per punt (49.2), but he ranks just 22nd in net average (42.1). With Towsend on the shelf, the Titans signed veteran Thomas Morstead from their practice squad. Making his Titans debut against the Bengals, the 18th-year veteran averaged 44.7 gross yards and 34.3 net on three punts.

Along with Morstead, Tennessee signed guard Chandler Zavala and defensive back Isaiah Oliver from its practice squad. In other moves, the Titans waived running back Michael Carter and elevated receiver Xavier Restrepo and Dominique Hampton from their taxi squad.