T’Vondre Sweat is in line to make his return in Week 7. The second-year defensive tackle was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per a Titans announcement. 
Sweat had his 21-day practice window opened on Wednesday. As a result, today’s move comes as little surprise. After suffering an ankle injury in Week 1, Sweat was unsuccessful in his efforts to return to action. That resulted in an IR stint, but he has been activated after missing the required four games.
As a rookie, Sweat played in all 17 games and logged a 66% snap share. The Texas product has only played 29 snaps so far this season due to the injury, but he will be expected to reprise his role as a starter upon return. Sweat, 24, entered the league known as a run-stopping presence and topped 50 tackles last season. Managing to remain a consistent presence at least on early downs will be key in his second year.
Having moved on from head coach Brian Callahan and replaced him internally with Mike McCoy, plenty of attention will be paid to the Titans over the coming weeks. The team’s offense in particular will be under scrutiny, with quarterback Cam Ward‘s development obviously the top priority. Tennessee’s defense has plenty of room for improvement as well, though, as it sits near the bottom of the NFL in many categories. The Titans rank 25th against the run entering Sunday’s action.
Sweat will particularly look to help in that regard moving forward. With a 1-5 record, Tennessee is seen as a strong seller’s candidate ahead of the trade deadline with postseason contention not expected. As McCoy makes his return to an NFL head coaching gig and begins to audition for the full-time role, Sweat will be back in the fold.