In so many words, Dan Moore indicated Tuesday there are at least 82 million reasons to believe his 2024 season wasn’t as bad as some seem to believe.
The Titans’ new starting left tackle did not put up particularly good pass-protection numbers in Pittsburgh last season, per Pro Football Focus, as he surrendered an NFL-high 12 sacks while playing in 17 contests.
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