The Tennessee Titans entered the NFL Combine searching for some clarity regarding their plans with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, an injury to one player may have further complicated matters.
Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter did not participate athletically at the NFL Combine due to a shoulder injury suffered against Boise State during the College Football Playoff. The issue is described as minor, but considering Carter hasn’t played a football game since January 9th, nearly two months ago, it was enough to keep him sidelined in Indianapolis.
It’s also worth acknowledging that any minor ailment keeps athletes from participating at the combine nowadays, in a landscape that is seeing more and more top prospects opt out of on-field participation every year.