Vrabel on Delanie Walker, who left game early with ankle issue:
"Frustrated for him. We’ll evaluate this week. Hopefully we’ll get him in a position where he can help us. That’s what he/we want."

Related players: Jonnu Smith

Fantasy owners feel the frustration, too. It will be hard to trust Walker until he can produce the TE1 fantasy numbers expected. If he can't go, Smith will take over. Smith caught three balls for 64 yards after Walker left the game.

Delanie Walker ankle, questionable.

Related players: Jonnu Smith

Walker didn't return, which wasn't much of a surprise as he was dealing with this injury most of the week. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday and missed practice Friday, which was concerning.

The Tennessee Titans are getting kicker Ryan Succop and tight end Jonnu Smith are both back on the field and off the physically unable to perform list after each passed physicals.

The Titans announced the roster changes Monday.

Smith went on IR last December with a knee injury while Succop had an unspecified injury. The story said at least Succop is expected to be ready for Week 1.

The Tennessee Titans placed tight end Jonnu Smith on the active/PUP list to begin training camp, per Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com.

The Titans also placed DT Jurrell Casey on the list with a knee injury as well as kicker Ryan Succop, and placed DT Jeffrey Simmons on the non-football injury list. Smith is still recovering from a torn MCL suffered in December and has not practiced yet this offseason. It's unfortunate for a player who was expected to take a step forward in the Titans' offense with Delanie Walker coming off an injury as well and getting up in age. The Titans' official website is already considering Smith questionable for Week 1 against the Browns. If Smith is placed on the reserve/PUP list after the preseason, he would miss the Titans' first six games. Walker is currently the No. 12-ranked TE by 4for4 in standard formats while Smith is outside the top 50.

Titans beat writer Jim Wyatt on their tight end depth chart, "I do think Delanie Walker will be ready for the start of the season. At this point, I can’t speak as confidently about Jonnu Smith. He hasn’t practiced all offseason after last year’s injury, and coach Vrabel hasn’t provided any insight on his condition."

It looks like Delanie Walker should be ready to go by Week 1, but second-year tight end Jonnu Smith's status is up in the air. Smith doesn't have much fantasy value at the moment if healthy, but he is behind 35-year-old Delanie Walker who is coming off an ugly broken ankle, which gives him a path to the starting job.

Related players: Delanie Walker

The Titans have found their offensive coordinator, and he’s a familiar face – successful assistant coach Arthur Smith.

Smith has been promoted after wrapping up his eighth season on the Titans coaching staff, and his third full season in charge of tight ends after taking over the group for the final nine games of the 2015 season.

Smith’s position group has been productive, led by veteran tight end Delanie Walker. He’s also helped develop young players, including tight end Jonnu Smith.

As the story said, during his time in Tennessee, Smith has worked under four different head coaches – a testament to his reputation and success. Smith began under head coach Mike Munchak, and he also hired by Ken Whisenhunt before Mike Mularkey promoted him when he took over. Smith replaces Matt LaFleur as offensive coordinator under Mike Vrabel. LaFleur left to take over as head coach of the Green Bay Packers earlier this month.

Adam Schefter is reporting Jonnu Smith (knee) is going to miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury.

Smith showed some things late in the season, perhaps setting himself up for a successful NFL future. For now, owners lose a viable streamer without his loss really boosting the stock of anybody else on the Titans roster. This is the definition of a lose-lose situation for fantasy owners, the team, and most importantly, Smith himself.