If the Tennessee Titans are going to turn things around offensively, wide receiver Calvin Ridley will likely have something to do with it. However, he was quickly forced to leave the Titans' Week 11 matchup against the Houston Texans.
Ridley suffered an ankle injury and was forced to be carted off the field. He is now questionable to return, via Nick Suss of The Tennessean.
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Eversion moment at the right ankle and grabs at the inside part of his lower shin, likely a high ankle sprain. pic.twitter.com/hEtCmbrCiP
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) November 16, 2025
The wide receiver has dealt with injuries all season, appearing in just six games. Heading into Week 11, Ridley was battling through a hamstring injury. While he was able to suit up against the Texans, his day didn't last very long with a new ailment popping up.
Before going down with injury, Ridley caught one pass for 13 yards. He now has 17 reception for 303 yards and a touchdown on the season. Most of that production came in the team's lone win over the Arizona Cardinals, when he made five grabs for 131 yards.
Based on how Tennessee's roster is constructed, and with Ridley commanding a $92 million contract. The Titans offered that deal with the expectations he'd be their clear cut WR1. And with the franchise using their No. 1 pick on quarterback on Cam Ward, Ridley should've been his top target.
But due to injuries and overall organizational dysfunction, that just hasn't happened in 2025. The latter issue is what ruined things for Ridley and the Titans in Week 11. While he received the questionable tag, the fact he was carted off was extremely telling. Tennessee is sure to keep close tabs on Ridley's injury coming out of the game.
Update: Calvin Ridley has now been ruled out for the remainder of the game, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC2. The fact he was taken out via the cart seemed to be the precursor. Tennessee will hope it doesn't lead to another long-term absence, but they won't be for certain until more tests are done.
In the meantime, the Titans hold a 6-0 lead over the Texans with less than eight minutes to go in the third quarter. There hasn't been much offense, as running back Tyjae Spears leads the team with two grabs for 23 yards. Even in a lost season, the Titans will want Ridley to lead their pass offense at some point. Depending on how bad his ankle injury is, of course.
