Throughout training camp, the Tennessee Titans believed that Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears would be evenly involved in action during the season.

However, that wasn’t the case in the team’s season opener against the Chicago Bears, where Pollard had 16 carries while Spears only had four. Pollard collected 82 of the team’s 140 rushing yards and also scored a touchdown that day, while Spears rushed for 21 yards, giving him over five yards per carry.

Although Pollard performed well, Callahan would have liked Spears to be more involved in the game planning.

“Tony (Pollard) ran the ball and he did a good job,” Callahan said, via team reporter Jim Wyatt. “But I’d like to see more for Tyjae (Spears). I’d like to see him get going a little bit more. We can probably make that division of labor a little bit more balanced. … I regret that.”

One of the reasons the two are getting a more even split of play is because they both need to stay healthy throughout the season. The Titans have continued to list Pollard and Spears as co-starters at the running back position, so their workloads should reflect that. But plans don’t always match up with performance during a game.

Since Spears only touched the ball four times against the Bears and Callahan expressed his regret in the press conference, there is reason to believe that the second-year running back from Tulane should be more involved in the offense going forward.

If he can contribute similarly to Pollard in Week 1, the Titans could have two legitimate starting running backs side by side in the backfield.

Spears will look to rebound in Week 2’s home game against the New York Jets.

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