Tennessee Titans' T'Vondre Sweat roasted by teammates on Day 1 of camp

Mike Moraitis

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After sitting out almost the entire offseason program as he worked his way back from injury, Tennessee Titans second-round pick and defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat took the practice field on Day 1 of training camp.

By all accounts, Sweat did just fine on his first day of camp practice, but his day did not come without at least one issue. The Texas product appeared to be a bit tired during the session, which certainly isn't abnormal at this early stage of training camp.

However, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com, Sweat's teammates did not let it slide and let the rookie know about it.

All eyes were on defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat at the start, considering we didn't see much of him in the offseason. The team's second-round pick showed some pretty good footwork on the bags, and he said afterward he felt good. Some of Sweat's offensive teammates razzed him a little bit at one point later in practice about being tired, but there were several guys feeling it on the first day back.

Naturally, reporters wanted to know what kept Sweat out for so long during the spring, but he referred them to head coach Brian Callahan.

"My first day, it was great really," Sweat said after practice, according to Nick Suss of the Tennessean. "Just coming out here and doing what I love, really. It’s great just being out here and having another opportunity."

Suss noted that Sweat, who was a full-go, made a standout play on one of the last reps of the day when he beat center Lloyd Cushenberry for a tackle for loss.

Sweat lined up one-on-one against Lloyd Cushenberry III on the third-to-last play of Wednesday's practice, shaded just over the right shoulder of the NFL's second-highest-paid center. Sweat screamed across Cushenberry's body from the snap, swimming across the veteran's body and shoving him aside to envelop running back Tony Pollard in the backfield for a loss.

The Titans will be back on the practice on Thursday for their second session of training camp. You can check out all the biggest takeaways from Day 1 right here. 

Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.