NASHVILLE — JC Latham is being counted on to fill a key role in the Tennessee Titans’ rebuilt offensive line as the 2024 season approaches.
After allowing 64 sacks last season, the Titans selected Latham No. 7 overall in April’s NFL draft, and he is one of four new starters up front, making the switch from right tackle in college to left tackle in the NFL.
The 6-foot-6, 342-pounder from the University of Alabama has been busy getting plenty of on-the-job training courtesy of Titans pass rushers such as Arden Key, Harold Landry and Jeffery Simmons throughout his first training camp.
Since the pads went on nearly a week ago in Nashville, Latham has started to hold his own and engage well at the point of attack. He gave an indication of that in the first padded team drill of camp, engaging Simmons in a shoving match. Latham said he’s using the reps against Simmons and others to prepare him for his first NFL season.
“It’s two alpha dogs just competing,” Latham said. “He’s the best defensive tackle in the game, so every day I’m just going to use that to sharpen my game going against him every single day. It might get chippy, but at the end of the day, it is what it is.”