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Robert Saleh on starting defense giving up TDs: Glad it happened in preseason

Titans' starting defense gives up two touchdowns in preseason game

First seen Aug 24, 2026 · 8:32 AM UTC

Fantasy Implication reviewed impact +0.0

This is a non-story for fantasy purposes. Preseason defensive struggles, especially against likely backup-heavy opposing offenses, are essentially noise — coaches routinely downplay these performances (as Saleh does here), and starting units log minimal snaps in exhibition games. The initial extraction's linkage to Ryan Tannehill is a mismatch; this article concerns the Titans' defense, not the offense, and has no bearing on Tannehill's passing volume, efficiency, or fantasy outlook. There's no actionable fantasy signal here for either side of the ball — not for Titans defense/special teams (rarely rostered anyway) nor for offensive skill players.

The Titans' starting defense gave up a 36-yard touchdown pass on the first possession and a 69-yard touchdown run on the second possession.

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