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Titans Evaluate Wan'Dale Robinson Concussion After Woods Hit

8/28/2026

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Robinson Concussion Evaluation

Coach Robert Saleh said Wan'Dale Robinson is being evaluated for a concussion after a hit.
The hit was delivered by Chicago Bears safety Xavier Woods during a joint practice.
Saleh called Woods’s hit “cheap,” prompting Titans players to confront him on the field.
If doctors confirm a concussion, Robinson will enter protocol and could miss several days before Week 1.

Summary

Woods Ejected

Chicago Bears safety Xavier Woods was removed after his helmet-to-helmet hit on Wan'Dale Robinson.
The hit would have earned a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty and possible ejection.
The Titans plan to give starters about 25 snaps in Saturday’s preseason finale versus the Bears.
Multiple joint practices this preseason have sparked fights, showing rising team tensions.
Guard Peter Skoronski warned repeated dangerous hits could lead to roster cuts.

History

Historical Context

After the NFL’s $765 million 2011 concussion settlement—signed by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL Players Association to fund medical care for over 18,000 former players and impose helmet-to-helmet fines—the league added 2010 rules banning helmet strikes on defenseless opponents and requiring immediate play stoppage when a helmet is lost. Xavier Woods’ recent helmet-to-helmet hit echoes those safety mandates.

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Robinson Concussion Evaluation

Coach Robert Saleh said Wan'Dale Robinson is being evaluated for a concussion after a hit.
The hit was delivered by Chicago Bears safety Xavier Woods during a joint practice.
Saleh called Woods’s hit “cheap,” prompting Titans players to confront him on the field.
If doctors confirm a concussion, Robinson will enter protocol and could miss several days before Week 1.

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