The Tennessee Titans are coming out of a relatively successful campaign in 2020 as they won AFC South for the first time since 2008 and Derrick Henry led the league in yard racing for the second consecutive season. Although they were quickly eliminated from the postseason by the Baltimore Ravens on the Super Wild-Card Weekend, the Titans were still able to accomplish much without the help of their choice in the first round in Isaiah Wilson’s attack.
Overall choice No. 29 in the 2020 NFL Draft recorded just four clicks last season and, unfortunately, made headlines for his actions off the field instead of inside. Wilson’s season officially ended when he was placed on the non-football reserve / injury list in early December.
During a press conference on Tuesday with reporters, Titans general manager Jon Robinson was asked about Wilson’s situation. Robinson responded by saying that they have not had contact with him since he was placed on the reserve / non-football injury list, and it is up to him to determine his future.
“He will have to decide if he wants to do whatever it takes to play professional football. That will be up to him,” said Robinson, via Jim Wyatt’s official website of the Titans.
Robinson mentioned that “some people” have been in contact with Wilson, but it is noteworthy that the general manager does not – especially with the Titans’ patience with Wilson.
Wilson was arrested for DUI in September, and just a month earlier, he received an invasion notice while attending a party. According to the report by the State Police of Tennessee obtained by Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com, Wilson even considered jumping from a second-floor balcony to escape the authorities. The rookie started training on the reserve / COVID list and made another pass on the list in early September. At the end of the year, Wilson was suspended by the Titans for violating club rules. Shortly after his suspension was listed, he was finally placed on the reserve / illness list outside football due to “personal problems.”
When the Titans devised Georgia’s 6-foot-6, 350 pound offensive tackle last year, they envisioned an athletic specimen that could serve as an anchor opposite Taylor Lewan for years to come. But now, you need to know if he will ever play another NFL game.
“We work with him a lot, leading to the evaluation process,” said Robinson, via Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. “The player who was here in the fall in Nashville was not the player we evaluated.”
The Titans could not have been more patient with Wilson in the midst of their struggles, but a final decision about his future could come soon.