Tony Pollard Reveals His Advice For Titans Rookie Nick Singleton

Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard has had quite the two-game stretch. 

He had 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the 27-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns. He finished with 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Week 9 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. 

After how he's played in the last two weeks, there's no doubt that the Titans are going to use him early and often in the Jacksonville Jaguars game in Week 10. 

We knew that Pollard and Tyjae Spears were going to be the main running backs in this offense. Robert Saleh shared that in the offseason. The head coach also revealed that Nick Singleton would have to earn his spot in the running back room. 

It's Week 9, and we're still waiting on rookie running back Nick Singleton to earn his spot in the rotation. He's played in four games and accounted for 12 rushing yards. 

There have even been games where Singleton was ruled inactive because the Titans weren't going to dress him for the game. 

Veteran Michael Carter has been used over Singleton recently. 

It's taken Singleton longer than expected to see significant playing time. Even though Pollard and Spears have already established themselves, Singleton still hasn't done enough to earn that No. 3 spot in the backfield. 

Pollard knows what it's like to be a late bloomer in the NFL. He spoke at Monday's press conference and shared the advice that he had for the rookie. 

Pollard revealed that he just told Singleton to keep doing what he was doing, even if that means being a contributor on special teams. 

"I mean, just continue to do what he does," Pollard said. "Continue to try to be a factor on special teams. Trying to force your way onto the field as many ways as possible and, you know, just continue to work and put it in his hands." 

Just because the Titans haven't used Singleton lately doesn't mean that the rookie is never going to get his shot. It's still very early in his NFL career, and based on the player he was in college, the sky is the limit. 

He was a touchdown machine at Penn State, leaving the program as their top scorer (54). He is also fourth all-time in career rushing yards (3,461). 

We know the kind of player that Singleton can become; it sounds like it's just a matter of him earning the trust of this coaching staff. 

For now, all he can do is follow Pollard's advice. A role on special teams might not be how he anticipated his rookie year would go, but it's one of the ways he can get on the field and prove himself at this moment. 

Singleton has to be willing to do what it takes to get playing time at this current moment.