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Luke Musgrave remains on the PUP list with a mysterious neck injury, making Whyle the top backup at the position... Kraft also acknowledged after Sunday's practice that he'll be on a bit of a restricted snap count. That means that Whyle is the next man up... If Kraft will be held to something like two-thirds of offensive snaps, rather than his usual 90 percent, that could be an extra 20 snaps per game or so that would need to go to someone else, and Whyle is clearly the next man up.
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Whyle positioned as next man up with 20+ snap upside if Kraft limited to two-thirds snaps

Whyle is the top backup tight end with potential for increased snap share due to Tucker Kraft's restricted snap count and Luke Musgrave's PUP status with a neck injury. If Kraft is held to roughly two-thirds of offensive snaps (rather than his usual 90%), that could create an extra 20 snaps per game for Whyle. He has been running with the starting offense all summer and has experience with a moderate role, having played nearly 350 offensive snaps for the Titans in 2024 (28 catches, 248 yards, 1 TD). Whyle typically plays the H position (move tight end) but will need to play more in-line due to Musgrave's absence.

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