Titans vs. Seahawks joint practice takeaways: JC Latham and Leonard Williams get into it

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans welcomed the Seattle Seahawks to their humble abode this week for two joint practices before their preseason showdown on Sunday, and CBS Sports was in attendance for the final joint session. It was a reunion of sorts, as new Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson was back with his defensive coordinator from last year in new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, and new Titans safeties Jamal Adams plus Quandre Diggs got to see their former teammates … and they did not stop jawing. 

The energy you find in joint practice doesn’t compare to your typical practice. Players get to hit other players who are not their teammates, and each team is looking to assert their dominance over the other. There were celebrations off of touchdowns and turnovers, and the talking was nonstop — as was the spritzing of Will Levis’ new mayonnaise cologne. Thursday’s session featured red zone work, special teams, one-on-ones, two-minute drills, 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. 

I attempted to pay equal attention to Tennessee’s first-team defense and first-team offense, but that proved impossible because the energy coming from the Titans offense vs. Seahawks defense field was notable. Here are my main takeaways from Thursday’s practice: 

We didn’t get any “fights” in this joint practice, and you have to wonder if the $200,000 fines the New York Giants and Detroit Lions received last week had anything to do with that. But, we did get plenty of scuffles, and probably the most notable kerfuffle was Titans’ first-round pick JC Latham getting into it with Seahawks star defensive lineman Leonard Williams.

As a play ended, Williams was seen on top of Latham, and it looked like he was about to deliver a blow to the left tackle. Teammates then got involved, but the action wasn’t over, as a helmet-less Latham jumped up and attempted to go after Williams. The rookie was held back by…

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Author : Jordan Dajani

Publish date : 2024-08-15 21:54:56

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