Tennessee Titans
Brandon Barden - #81 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 251 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/15/1989 |
| Birthplace | Lincolnton, GA |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| Years played | 1 |
Top 10 stories of past NFL season
Even with uncertainty hovering over the future, a contrast of old and new came together to make the 2009 season a memorable one. PFW examines the 10 stories that dominated the NFL in the past year.
Johnson already looking toward new deal
Titans RB Chris Johnson wants to be the highest-paid offensive player in the NFL, but he isn't demanding a new contract, he indicated at Super Bowl XLIV.
Titans hire Pola as RB coach
The Titans hired Jaguars RB coach Kennedy Pola to the same position on Monday. He replaces Earnest Byner, who was fired over the weekend, according to the club.
Titans' return game in need of repairs
The Titans' return game was a major problem in 2009, and Tennessee can be expected to address it in the offseason, whether in free agency or the draft, the way we hear it.
Titans' CB depth chart could be shuffled
Cornerback could be a position of flux for the Titans in the offseason.
Young the Titans' starter, but Collins' status remains to be seen
Vince Young will be the Titans' starting quarterback next season, but will Kerry Collins be his backup?
Hall: Patience pays off for Titans' Johnson
Titans RB Ahmard Hall has had a front-row view of RB Chris Johnson's remarkable push for 2,000 yards rushing, and he's played a key role in Johnson's special season.
PLAYER NEWS
Sheriff's officials say Barden has been arrested in a roll-over drunken driving crash in eastern Georgia.|||||||
A Lincoln County Sheriff's report says the 23-year-old lost control of a truck carrying two other passengers on Feb. 23 and crashed into a ditch in Lincolnton - about 35 miles northwest of Augusta. The report says the truck flipped and landed on its side. Deputies say they spoke with Barden after the accident and smelled a strong odor of alcohol. Barden refused to do a sobriety test and was taken to the sheriff's office, where he again refused to take a sobriety test.
The Tennessee Titans have signed Barden from their practice squad, replacing Jared Cook who is out the rest of the season with a torn right rotator cuff.|||||||
The Titans put Cook on injured reserve after he tore his rotator cuff in last week's 27-23 loss at Indianapolis. Barden is a 6-foot-5 rookie who signed with the Titans in May after catching 107 passes for 1,234 yards in college at Vanderbilt.
