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Calvin Ridley was not happy with his offense after a close loss to the division rival Colts on Sunday. After the fact, he blasted play calling for not giving him enough opportunities.
Interestingly enough, it came after receiving a season-high in targets. The added usage wasn’t enough to keep the Titans wide receiver satisfied!
Ridley landed in Tennessee this offseason after spending last year with the Jaguars. In Jacksonville, he blossomed into a dangerous threat while logging a 1,000-yard campaign.
He hasn’t seen the same success in his new home.
Through four games, he’d received just 19 targets, hauling in nine catches for 141 yards. Frustrations with his role in the offense have begun to take a toll.
Though the Titans attempted to make him a priority against Indianapolis, he went reception-less.
Ridley racked up a season-high eight targets, none of which resulted in a catch. He seemed to have no interest in helping out his quarterback on a fourth-quarter interception that sealed the Titans’ fate.
Will Levis throws his seventh interception of the season, though you can’t fault him entirely on this play.pic.twitter.com/xdIBpotEQK
— Blaine Kellar (@sports_bk) October 13, 2024
Calvin Ridley refused to make a play on the ball as Will Levis threw him a jump ball down the sidelines.
Still, he insists that he should continue to be the first option for his starting passer.
After the game, he blasted the offense.
“I need some in the beginning of the f***ing game too. S**t is getting crazy for me.”#Titans WR Calvin Ridley frustrated that he didn’t get involved in the game plan early enough. pic.twitter.com/n47lXKgVKy
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) October 13, 2024
Ridley says he should’ve been targeted more at the beginning of the contest as most of his looks came late in the action. Of course, it’s a difficult case to make given that 0-for-8 success rate.
The latest performance further skewed his abysmal target-to-catch ratio. He’s now hauled in just a third of the passes thrown his way in 2024.
That lack of production certainly won’t help in his pursuit of a larger role. We’ll see if the Titans continue to make him a priority next week against the Bills.