Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley was visibly frustrated in the locker room following his team’s 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Ridley caught zero passes on eight targets in the close loss, tied for the most targets in a game with zero receptions by any player in the last 20 years.
The 29-year-old receiver said part of the issue was not being involved early in the contest.
“I need some in the beginning of the f—ing game, too. S—‘s getting f—ing crazy for me,” Ridley told reporters. “It is what it is. I sucked today — have got to be better. But I got to get the ball a little earlier in the game so I can be in the game. So I can play well also.”
Ridley was targeted twice in the first half. He saw more balls his way late as the Titans attempted to retake the lead. Each fell incomplete.
“I’m sure he’ll be the first one to tell you it was disappointing,” head coach Brian Callahan said. “He’s one of our best players, and we look to him to try and make a play or two, and we didn’t get it done at the end of the game.”
It marked the third game in Ridley’s career that he didn’t catch a pass. The previous two times each came with Atlanta (Week 4, 2020: zero receptions on five targets at Green Bay; Week 1, 2018: zero receptions on two targets at Philadelphia).
“Yeah, it’s frustrating,” Ridley said. “Last couple of weeks have been frustrating. Got to get better. … Pretty good game plan. Just got to execute better.”
No one involved in the Titans’ passing attack had a good game.
Quarterback Will Levis completed 16 of 27 passes for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception. It marked the fewest passing yards for Levis in a game in which he did not leave due to injury. DeAndre Hopkins led the Titans with four catches for 54 yards. Tyler Boyd had three grabs for 19 yards.
The Titans’ run game churned out yards (146 and a TD), but the passing attack remains an issue. Ridley’s goose egg highlighted the disconnect.
“I don’t know, man,” the wideout said. “Just been a little weird. We’ve got to figure it out.”
The question heading into Week 7 is whether Callahan will make any changes to try and jumpstart a passing attack stuck in the mud.
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