Titans CB Caleb Farley unsure if he’ll play in 2023

It’s no secret that cornerback Caleb Farley has had a tumultuous tenure with the Tennessee Titans since being taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The Virginia Tech product was once described by some as a “generational talent” at the cornerback position due to his combination of size, speed, and fluid movement skills.

However, he was also deemed as a high-risk, high-reward player because of back issues, which turned a lot of teams off.

Tennessee ultimately decided to bet on the talent, but unfortunately those medical concerns have proven to be correct thus far in his NFL career. On top of the back issues, Farley also suffered a torn ACL during his rookie season.

Tennessee’s young cornerback has only played in 12 games in two-plus years and has struggled when healthy. He hasn’t seen the field yet in 2023 after he underwent another back procedure last year, leading to his being placed on the PUP list prior to the start of the season.

While rehabbing, Farley also had to overcome the tragic death of his father, who was killed in a house explosion in August.

Many were hoping this would be the year he finally gets back on the field and shows what he is capable of. As of right now, it remains unclear if the Virginia Tech product will be able to do that.

The former first-round pick talked to reporters on Wednesday, and he stated that he doesn’t know when he’ll be able to get back onto the football field and that “only God knows that,” according to Ben Arthur of FOX Sports.

Farley was then asked about the process and if he’s specifically seen any progress made over the last few months.

“The process has just been very slow,” he admitted. “[I’m] just continuing to work on the strength of my legs, making sure my core is healthy, and just let all the signals get back to firing correctly.”

The Titans cornerback then refused to discuss the details of the trials and tribulations of his rehab and why it’s taking so long for him to return to action but did say he is improving.

“I haven’t really gotten into the details, and I probably will never,” he said. “But it’s just weird, it’s just tough, you just got to keep working every day. And I’ve been improving, so there’s good signs there.”

#Titans CB Caleb Farley says there’s no way to know if he’ll be able to play this year. “I really feel like only God knows that,” he said.

A little bit from him here on his process to return: pic.twitter.com/CF0W1z01Hq

— Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) October 25, 2023

Needless to say, these aren’t exactly encouraging updates, but for everybody involved, let’s just hope Farley can get back on the field sooner rather than later.