NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker made a statement when he stepped onto the football field in Week 2 of the preseason on Saturday. It was the first time he had played -- that's 343 days between games -- since a gruesome ankle injury in the 2018 season opener against the Dolphins landed him on injured reserve. Whether the 35-year-old Walker could return to his pre-injury form was one of the main questions facing the Titans this offseason.
Those doubts intensified Walker's already ultra-competitive spirit. He made it his mission to prove everyone wrong.