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Carnell Tate Injury Update

WR · Tennessee Titans · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook

Updated · synced from the live injury report

Current status

OUT

Shoulder; ruled out at home vs. Cincinnati per Friday's report

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Is Carnell Tate playing this week?

Out Shoulder

This status updates automatically when his official injury designation changes. No designation means he is expected to play. Inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff, so check the live injury report before your lineup locks.

Latest

Tate cleared the back issue that bothered him in October but picked up a new shoulder designation on our tracked feed Thursday, Oct. 29, then was ruled Out as of our tracked feed’s Oct. 30 update.

The No. 4 overall pick has been a full-time starter for Tennessee since his rookie debut, giving the Titans a reliable target through a volatile early-season workload.

Fantasy Action: Tate is Out per our tracked feed’s Oct. 30 update — check the live status box above to confirm before your lineup locks.

Injury timeline — 2026

Oct 8Added to the Week 5 injury report with a back injury and was limited in Thursday’s practice (RotoWire).
Oct 9Cleared with no game-status designation after practicing fully Friday; on track to play Sunday against Houston.
Oct 14Not listed on Tennessee’s Wednesday injury report for the Week 6 game at Indianapolis (Titans.com).

Earlier seasons

SeasonInjuryGames missed
—No prior-season injuries found in our sources.—

Rookie: drafted in round 1 (No. 4 overall) of the 2026 draft by the Titans after 51 catches for 875 yards and 9 TDs at Ohio State in 2025.

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Frequently asked about Carnell Tate

Is Carnell Tate injured?

His current designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page. He picked up a new shoulder tag on our tracked feed Thursday, Oct. 29, and was ruled Out as of our tracked feed’s Oct. 30 update.

Where was Carnell Tate drafted?

The Titans took him fourth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.