NASHVILLE – Tennessee rookie A.J. Brown makes very clear that personal goals take a back seat to helping the Titans clinch an NFL playoff berth.
Even if that means missing out on becoming the Titans’ first 1,000-yard receiver since 2015.
“If I get 10 yards Sunday and I help the team win, then I’m fine with it,” Brown said Tuesday. “The ultimate goal is to get to the playoffs and try to win the Super Bowl. I’m not too worried about my own goals right now. I’m just trying to do whatever it takes to try to get this win, because it’s huge for the team.”
The 51st pick overall in the April draft is among the reasons the Titans (8-7) are in position to beat Houston (10-5) on Sunday and clinch the AFC’s sixth and final playoff berth. Brown, who has started 10 of 15 games, leads Tennessee in catches (48), yards receiving (927) and touchdown catches (seven).
AP Photo/James Kenney / Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a 49-yard run against the New Orleans Saints early in Sunday’s game in Nashville.Brown also leads all NFL rookies in receiving yards and is tied with Baltimore’s Marquise Brown and Terry McLaurin of Washington for the rookie lead with seven TD receptions each.