Tennessee Titans elevate former Alabama defensive back
Defensive Shyheim Carter made his NFL debut in October, and he’ll be eligible to play again on Sunday for the Tennessee Titans.
The Titans elevated the former Alabama safety from their practice squad on Saturday, which makes him eligible to play when Tennessee takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Each NFL team can elevate two players from the practice squad to active status for each game.
Carter entered the NFL from the Crimson Tide as an undrafted rookie in 2020, and he’s been waived or released nine times during his career.
But he was on the field for 24 defensive snaps and 17 special-teams plays in the Titans’ 27-3 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 1 and 24-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 15.
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Carter was part of a busy transactions day for Tennessee.
The Titans placed defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and linebackers Jack Gibbens and Luke Gifford on injured reserve on Saturday. Gifford and Gibbens rank second and third, respectively, in special-teams plays for Tennessee this season, and their absence likely created a need for Carter in Sunday’s game.
The Titans also signed three practice-squad players to the 53-man active roster – linebacker JoJo Domann and offensive linemen John Ojukwu and Andrew Rupcich – and elevated defensive back Tay Gowan from the practice squad.
The Titans and Seahawks kick off at noon CST Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
