That was the news first-yearTitanscoachRobert Salehled off with during his press conference on Sept. 28.
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Carmona was injured during theTitans' first offensive of the game. He was helped off the field and did not return.
Slater played the rest of the game. It is not known when or how he suffered his injury.
Carmona won the starting right guard position over Slater during the NFL preseason.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Ward #1 and Tony Pollard #20 of the Tennessee Titans warmup with teammates prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Fans go through security before a game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium, Sep 27, 2026, East Rutherford, NJ, USA.
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Fans walk to a game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium, Sep 27, 2026, East Rutherford, NJ, USA.
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Tennessee Titans warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Ward #1 and Tony Pollard #20 of the Tennessee Titans warmup with teammates prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Ward #1 and Tony Pollard #20 of the Tennessee Titans warmup with teammates prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Fans go through security before a game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium, Sep 27, 2026, East Rutherford, NJ, USA.
(Yannick Peterhans/NorthJersey.co, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Fans walk to a game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium, Sep 27, 2026, East Rutherford, NJ, USA.
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Inside Titans vs Giants best photos in NFL Week 3
Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
(Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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Inside Titans vs Giants best photos in NFL Week 3
Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
(Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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Inside Titans vs Giants best photos in NFL Week 3
Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
(Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Inside Titans vs Giants best photos in NFL Week 3
Sep 27, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Tennessee Titans warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The Titans play theBaltimore Ravensat noon on Oct. 4 in Baltimore. It marks the first time the Titans will faceDerrick Henry, the team's former running back.
Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at pskrbina@tennessean.com and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter)@paulskrbina.
