Tennessee Titans second-year running back Tyjae Spears was doing all sorts of wild things during the preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints, one of which included him running over and stepping on left tackle JC Latham.
On top of his nearly hitting his head on the moon while trying to hurdle a defender on one play, Spears met his left tackle in the hole during another one of his carries and proceeded to push him down before literally stepping on him to move forward.
It's easy to laugh about it now because Latham is just fine, but getting stepped on with razor sharp cleats is never ideal. On Tuesday morning, Latham had a funny reaction to the clip that is now going viral.
DAMN… A #Titans offensive lineman GOT PUSHED DOWN BY HIS OWN TEAMMATE & STEPPED ON WITH CLEATS IN THE STOMACH.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 26, 2024
😳😳
(🎥@Nate_Tice) pic.twitter.com/vglCAlj55H
Hell yeah my fat ass was ina way😂
— JC “TK” Latham (@TKJaayy) August 27, 2024
Just in case you missed Spears' ridiculous hurdle, we've got you covered.
INSANE PHOTO OF #TITANS RB TYJAE SPEARS HURDLING MULTIPLE SAINTS DEFENDERS
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 26, 2024
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By all accounts, Latham had a successful first offseason in the NFL and looks primed to make an impact in Year 1. That would be a far cry from what other recent Titans offensive line draft picks have done.
Latham is just one-fifth of a new-look offensive line the Titans are sporting this year. The Titans also signed Lloyd Cushenberry and the pair join 2023 first-round pick, Peter Skoronski, 2021 second-round pick, Dillon Radunz, and 2022 third-round pick, Nicholas Petit-Frere. Skoronski was the only regular starter on the Titans' offensive line last season.