{
  "id": 4437576,
  "title": "Tennessee Titans' Femi Oladejo talks development heading into Year 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/tennessee-titans-femi-oladejo-talks-development-heading-into-year-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:19:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-titans-femi-oladejo-talks-141932750.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tennessee Titans recently concluded their preseason season with a loss to the Chicago Bears. However, the team showcased promising performances from their developmental players who are anticipated to contribute during the regular season. Among these players, edge Femi Oladejo demonstrated one of his best performances since joining the league as a second-round draft pick in 2025, exhibiting growth in Robert Saleh's defense.\n\nAccording to a report by Jim Wyatt, \"A lot more prepared. I think Coach Whitecotton’s given us a lot of wisdom and knowledge of just about ball and what to expect from our linemen and the blocking schemes and how to win in this league as well.\" This second-year linebacker, who faced numerous challenges in his rookie season due to a broken leg, appears to be gradually developing into a potential impact player on the edge. Known for his strong run defense, Oladejo also displayed glimpses of his pass rush abilities against the Bears, which could be crucial for the Titans' defensive unit in the upcoming 2026 season.\n\nWith the need for the edge unit to improve and provide a boost to the pass rush, the Titans' defense has the potential to become one of the league's top units if they can capitalize on Oladejo's progress and the performances of other developmental players.",
  "summary": "Tennessee Titans edge Femi Oladejo is showing promise in his second season after a rookie year sidelined by injury.",
  "key_points": [
    "Femi Oladejo shows best performance since joining Titans in 2025.",
    "Second-year linebacker overcomes rookie season challenges.",
    "Oladejo displays glimpses of pass rush abilities against Bears."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}