Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Remaining in Tennessee
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The Titans and Westbrook-Ikhine agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
A restricted free agent this offseason, Westbrook-Ikhine didn't receive a qualifying offer or a tender from Tennessee, but he'll return to the only organization that he's known as a pro. He's settled into a regular receiver role for the Titans over the last two seasons, racking up a 63-873-7 line on 107 targets in 33 games.
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Not tendered an offer by Titans
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The Titans didn't tender a contract to Westbrook-Ikhine on Tuesday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Per Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com, Westbrook-Ikhine will test the open market after catching just 25 passes for 397 yards and three touchdowns last season. He played a career-high 75 percent of the offensive snaps in 2022 but is likely looking for a bigger role as a pass catcher after being asked to block quite a bit in the Titans' run-heavy scheme.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Comes up empty in finale
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Westbrook-Ikhine failed to corral his lone target in Saturday's 20-16 loss to the Jaguars.
Despite playing at least 60 percent of the snaps on offense for the 16th time in his 17 appearances on the season, Westbrook-Ikhine once again failed to deliver a useful line for fantasy purposes. The run-heavy Tennessee offense wasn't especially conducive to any Titans pass catcher emerging as a reliable option, but Westbrook-Ikhine's production still notably lagged behind Robert Woods and Treylon Burks. The third-year receiver from Indiana finished the 2022 campaign with 25 catches for 397 yards and three touchdowns on 50 targets, with 30 percent of his receiving yardage and two of his scores coming in one game, a Week 10 win over Denver.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Limited to four yards in loss
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one reception on three targets for four yards in Thursday's 27-13 loss to the Cowboys.
Westbrook-Ikhine maintained a significant role in the Titans' offense from a snaps perspective, though he couldn't make an impact on the stat sheet. His lone catch of the day came midway through the second quarter. Westbrook-Ikhine now has under 25 receiving yards in five consecutive games.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Tallies 23 yards in loss
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two catches on three targets for 23 yards in Saturday's 19-14 loss to the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine finished third on the team with three targets, an indication of Tennessee's preference to run its offense primarily on the ground. He did the majority of his damage on a 14-yard catch late in the third quarter, though it was his fourth consecutive game with under 25 receiving yards. The passing volume for all Titans receivers has been limited this season, and that is likely to only worsen with Malik Willis under center for the final two contests.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Limited to one catch against Eagles
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one reception on two targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Eagles.
Westbrook-Ikhine had seen his involvement in the Tennessee offense steadily ticking up in recent weeks. However, that came to a halt Sunday against the Eagles when he saw his fewest targets since Week 9. Westbrook-Ikhine will continue to have volatile production, which will largely be dependent on whether the Titans' offense will be forced to throw in a given matchup.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Four catches in loss to Bengals
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded four catches on six targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.
Westbrook-Ikhine continued his trend of being more involved in the Tennessee offense, as he managed multiple receptions in his third straight game after managing that feat only twice in his first eight matchups. He managed a pair of splash plays against the Bengals, tallying gains of 25 and 20 yards. Despite his positive play of late, Westbrook-Ikhine has still topped 50 receiving yards only three times on the campaign.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Two catches against Packers
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Westbrook-Ikhine tallied two catches on two targets for 28 yards in Thursday's 27-17 win over the Packers.
Westbrook-Ikhine entered the game with inconsistent involvement in Tennessee's offense. The return of Treylon Burks pushed Westbrook-Ikhine only further down the depth chart. He's now seen two or fewer targets in four of his last five games and has topped 30 yards only once in the same span.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Westbrook-Ikhine just had the best game of any Titans receiver this year in Week 10 against Denver with five catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets. There has only been four times this season where a Tennessee receiver had at least eight targets, and maybe Westbrook-Ikhine can emerge as a reliable weapon for Ryan Tannehill. In deeper leagues, it's worth adding him to find out for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Shows off big-play ability
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded five receptions on eight targets for 119 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 17-10 win over the Broncos.
Westbrook-Ikhine entered Sunday's game having seen only 15 targets across eight games, so his eight targets were a significant surprise. He didn't waste the opportunity, tallying nine and 63-yard touchdowns -- the latter of which he ran uncovered down the left sideline. The Broncos were one of the few teams that have proven capable of slowing Derrick Henry, which led to increased opportunity for Tennessee's pass catchers, though that isn't likely to continue moving forward.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Minimally involved again
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Westbrook-Ikhine did not record a catch on his only target in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs.
Westbrook-Ikhine saw his lone target of the game on a deep pass early in the fourth quarter, but he was unable to haul it in. He's had a quiet season, posting only seven receptions for 138 yards in eight games. Things have only worsened with Malik Willis under center, as Westbrook-Ikhine has managed only one target combined between his last two matchups.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: No catches against Colts
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded no catches on two targets in Sunday's 19-10 win over the Colts.
Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field for 75 percent of the team's offensive snaps, but Ryan Tannehill spread his 20 pass attempts between 10 different pass catchers. As a result, Westbrook-Ikhine was held without a catch for the second time this season, with both occasions coming in his last three games. Through six contests on the campaign, Westbrook-Ikhine has managed only seven receptions for 138 yards.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Makes 61-yard catch
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two receptions on three targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Commanders.
Westbrook-Ikhine finished third on the team and second among wide receivers Sunday. He provided a needed offensive spark for the team with a 61-yard reception late in the third quarter that helped set up the game-winning touchdown. Despite that, Westbrook-Ikhine has yet to top three catches in a game this season and had only 66 total receiving yards prior to Sunday's effort.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Not targeted in win
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Westbrook-Ikhine did not record any stats in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Colts.
Westbrook-Ikhine tied for the second-most snaps amongst the Titans' wide receiver corps, but he failed to command any targets. That could change if Treylon Burks remains sidelined by turf toe, though Ryan Tannehill has regularly targeted his backs and tight ends in the short areas of the field to this point in the season. Furthermore, the Titans' offense will continue to run through Derrick Henry on the ground.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Makes most of three targets
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded three receptions on three targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Raiders.
Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field for the third-most snaps among the Titans' wide receiver corps, behind both Robert Woods and Treylon Burks. However, Westbrook-Ikhine finished with more targets, receptions and yards than Burks, highlighted by two catches of 15 yards to turn in his best performance of the season. Through three games, Westbrook-Ikhine has five receptions for 66 yards.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Inefficient on four targets
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one catch on four targets for 13 yards in Monday's 41-7 loss to the Bills.
Westbrook-Ikhine finished tied for third on the team in targets but didn't have much to show for it. The Titans offense hasn't looked sharp overall in the first two weeks of the season, but Westbrook-Ikhine has only two catches for 26 yards and could be in danger of losing snaps and targets to rookies Kyle Philips and Treylon Burks.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Quiet in home opener
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Westbrook-Ikhine caught one of two targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 21-20 loss to the Giants.
On a day where quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 20 passes to nine different skill players, the 6-foot-2, 211-pounder failed to make much of an impact despite playing the second-most offensive snaps of all Tennessee WRs (68 percent). With the Titans' heavy emphasis on their rushing attack, Westbrook-Ikhine's ceiling may be limited throughout this season, while working in a wide receiver corps that also includes Robert Woods, Kyle Philips and Treylon Burks. The 25-year-old hopes to find more success in the stat sheet Week 2 when the Titans travel to Buffalo next Monday night.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Listed atop depth chart
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Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill said Monday that he has a lot of confidence in Westbrook-Ikhine, who is listed as a starter on the team's initial preseason depth chart, AtoZ Sports Nashville reports.
Tannehill specifically mentioned Westbrook-Ikhine's knowledge of the offense, which allows him to fill in at any position at a moment's notice. That's part of why the 2020 UDFA has managed to stick around on the Tennessee roster, going on three years now, along with some slick route running by the standards of a 6-foot-2, 215-pound receiver. After starting seven of 16 games last year and posting a 48-476-4 receiving line, Westbrook-Ikhine has a chance to enter Week 1 as a starter this year, depending on the progress of first-round pick Treylon Burks and veteran Robert Woods (ACL). The initial preseason depth chart lists Woods as the other starter, while reports out of camp suggest rookie fifth-rounder Kyle Philips is getting some first-team work and has a shot at the slot role (Tennessee's depth chart has only two starting WRs, and two TEs).
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Back for another season
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Westbrook-Ikhine has agreed to a one-year deal with the Titans.
Westbrook-Ikhine, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2020, is coming off a 2021 campaign in which he recorded 38 catches (on 57 targets) for 476 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games. The 6-foot-2, 211-pounder, who turns 25 on March 21, approaches the coming season with modest fantasy upside, with A.J. Brown and Julio Jones currently ahead of him on Tennessee's wideout depth chart.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Strong close to regular season
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded four receptions on five targets for 78 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine benefited from atypical passing volume as Ryan Tannehill took to the air 32 times. He made the most of his five targets, logging long receptions of 36 and 29 yards while also finding the end zone from four yards away to put the Titans up 21-0 just before halftime. Westbrook-Ikhine took a step forward in his second professional season, as he racked up 43 receptions for 554 yards and five touchdowns across 17 games.
