Tennessee Titans
Bernard Pollard - #31 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/23/1984 |
| Birthplace | Fort Wayne, IN |
| College | Purdue |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 22nd pick by Chiefs |
Titans rookie QB Smith a work in progress
The way we hear it, Titans rookie QB Rusty Smith's mental and physical attributes give him a chance to be successful on the NFL-level, but he's unquestionably raw.
Report: Titans offensive coordinator Heimerdinger diagnosed with cancer
Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger has been diagnosed with cancer and will leave the team to undergo chemotherapy, according to multiple media reports.
Titans issue statement on Young; sign QB Simms
The Titans issued a statement Tuesday refuting the earlier report that Vince Young was told to leave the team's facility.
Young-Fisher showdown won't end well
Showdowns happen all the time in football. And the one going on between Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and QB Vince Young will end with one of them elsewhere next year.
Report: Young asked to leave Titans' facility on Monday
According to PFW correspondent and Tennessean reporter Jim Wyatt, QB Vince Young was asked to leave the team's facility Monday by a team official.
2011 AFC South free-agent preview
Titans WR Randy Moss is one of the more intriguing players who's due to become a free agent, highlighting our exclusive team-by-team list of AFC South players likely to become free agents in March.
Adams' decision on Young, Fisher should come before end of '11
Titans owner Bud Adams said QB Vince Young and head coach Jeff Fisher need to resolve their differences in the wake of a postgame argument that resulted in Young abruptly leaving the Titans' locker room, Adams told The (Nashville) Tennessean ...
Young to I.R. with thumb injury
Vince Young will undergo surgery to repair his injured thumb, ending his season a day after a controversial exit following the team's Week 11 loss.
Titans’ offense could be ‘Rusty’ down the stretch
Where Randy Moss goes, messes seem to follow. That's exactly what's going on right now in Tennessee.
Young explains frustration with Titans
Titans QB Vince Young opened up about his frustration Sunday night following a strange sequence of events in the Titans' loss to the Redskins.
Insider: Titans are underutilizing TE Stevens
An NFL insider says the Titans are missing the boat by not using TE Craig Stevens more as a pass catcher.
Fisher: Young done as Titans' starting QB
Vince Young is no longer Tennessee's starting QB after throwing his shoulder pads in the crowd and leaving the stadium soon after the team's Week 11 loss.
Redskins beat Titans on Gano's game-winner
Graham Gano kicked a 48-yard field goal with 8:17 left in overtime and the Redskins beat the Titans 19-16 on Sunday after knocking Vince Young out of the game with an injured thumb on his throwing hand.
Young leaves Titans game with injured thumb
Titans QB Vince Young injured his right thumb late in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Redskins and left the game.
Moss valuable decoy, still key target for Titans
Even if he isn't catching a lot of passes, WR Randy Moss can affect a game, but look for the Titans to make a concerted effort to get him the ball.
PLAYER NEWS
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a one-year contract with Pollard, the second safety the team has added in free agency this offseason.|||||||
A seven-year veteran, Pollard spent the past two seasons with Baltimore. The 6-foot-1 Pollard also has played with Kansas City and Houston starting 85 of his 105 career games with nine interceptions, nine sacks, 10 forced fumbles and seven recovered fumbles.
Pollard has been released by the Baltimore Ravens, the latest move driven by the Super Bowl champion's offseason salary cap purge.|||||||
Pollard announced his departure Wednesday on Twitter, writing, "Well Ravens Nation. it's been fun. My time in Baltimore is done." The 28-year-old Pollard signed a three-year extension with Baltimore last season, but his release saves the Ravens an estimated $1 million against the salary cap.
Pollard started Sunday's playoff game after being inactive for the Ravens regular-season finale.|||||||
Pollard was dealing with a chest injury.
The Baltimore Ravens and Pollard have agreed to a two-year contract, a move that fortifies a secondary weakened by the loss of free agent Dawan Landry.|||||||
Pollard has played five NFL seasons, the last two with Houston. Last season he led the Texans with 111 tackles and four forced fumbles. The 6-foot-1, 224-pound Pollard will compete with Tom Zbikowski and Haruki Nakamura for the starting position. Landry, who held the position last season, signed with Jacksonville as a free agent.
The Houston Texans have tendered offers to Pollard and six other restricted free agents.|||||||
Pollard joined the team in late September and immediately stepped into a starting role to become a key piece of Houston's improving defense. He had 102 tackles, 1 1/2 sacks and four interceptions to help the Texans to their first winning season.
