Titans coach Robert Saleh said Michael Carter was active over rookie Nick Singleton because “Michael has three-down value with regards to protections and being able to understand how to play the game on third down.”

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Nick Singleton is “still growing in that regard,” per Saleh. It sounds like Singleton may need to wait for a Tony Pollard trade to open up early-down carries if he’s going to be active this year.