Tennessee Titans waiving second-year wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick | Reports
The Tennessee Titans are waiving second-year wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
The Titans have yet to announce final roster cuts. NFL clubs must whittle their rosters to 53 players by 3 p.m. CT Tuesday.
Fitzpatrick has now been cut from the Titans’ initial 53-man roster in consecutive years. Tennessee traded up in the fourth round of the 2021 draft to nab the former Louisville standout.
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Fitzpatrick had been praised by Titans coaches and teammates since the spring, when he was an offseason award winner for the team. He was expected make a Year 2 leap. But he was inconsistent in the preseason, posting five receptions (on 11 targets) for 62 yards. He dropped a would-be game-winning touchdown in Saturday’s preseason finale.
Fitzpatrick, who spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad, had five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown in 10 games with the Titans last year.
Ben Arthur covers the Tennessee Titans for The USA TODAY Network. Contact him at barthur@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @benyarthur.
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