A rare player who suited up for both Vanderbilt and Tennessee during his collegiate career, Titans cornerback Gabe Jeudy-Lally would love to stick around the Volunteer state for a while longer.
Jeudy-Lally, an undrafted free agent, heads into the Titans’ final preseason game on Sunday hoping he’s done enough to stick on the team’s initial 53-man roster, which will become official Tuesday.
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