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Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor was inactive for Sunday's game against Indianapolis, with the team confirming the decision was not injury-related.
Taylor had played 99.7 percent of defensive snaps through the Titans' first five games. The team signed him to a three-year, $58 million contract in March with $42 million guaranteed as part of a secondary overhaul that also brought in Cor'Dale Flott on a three-year, $45 million deal. Taylor has recorded 19 tackles and one sack this season.
Josh Williams will start in Taylor's place. Williams signed a two-year, $8 million deal in March and was activated from injured reserve Saturday. Isaiah Oliver received a game-day elevation from the practice squad.
The Titans' secondary has struggled, recording just two interceptions this season with zero pass breakups from the cornerback group. Tennessee remains winless at 0-5.
Safety Kevin Winston Jr. was out with a quad injury, while defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was inactive after missing Friday practice for personal reasons and not traveling with the team.
Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 18, 12:12 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).