Tony Pollard

Titans head coach Brian Callahan said the team’s backfield could be a three-way split in 2025.

Callahan said during a Tuesday press conference that Tony Pollard in 2024 “carried the ball a lot” and that “in a perfect world, we have to have more of an even split with Pollard, [Tyjae] Spears,” and potentially a third back. That third running back could be rookie Kalel Mullings, who was taken with the 188th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. In his two full seasons as a running back, Mullings — a converted linebacker — rushed 221 times for 1,170 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging a solid 5.3 yards per rush and 3.65 yards after contact per rush. The big-bodied Mullings could eventually function as the Titans’ short yardage and goal line back, hurting the fantasy prospects for both Spears and Pollard. Pollard last season saw 62 percent of the team’s carries while Spears had 29 percent of the rushes while missing five games.