Titans open evaluation window on rookie David Cobb

The Titans opened their evaluation window on running back David Cobb on Wednesday, as the rookie practiced for the first time this season.

Cobb, a fifth-round pick, was placed on the injured reserve/designated to return list before the regular season because of a calf injury. That meant he was unable to practice for the first six weeks.

“It was great to get a change of scenery,” Cobb said of Wednesday’s on-field work. “No weights, no trainers, weight rooms, nothing — just back to football and hearing that football terminology, seeing it on the field.”

Now that he’s resumed practicing, the Titans have three weeks to evaluate whether they will activate him or leave him on injured reserve. The earliest he is eligible to play is Nov. 8 against the Saints.

Cobb flashed some potential in the preseason, totaling 19 carries for 79 yards (4.2 average) and adding a pair of receptions.

As for his work on Wednesday, Cobb said: “I did mostly individual stuff. But I didn’t want to push too much yet. It was a little sore toward the end of the first day. It’s not where it will be yet, but it’s a lot better than what it was.”