NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley didn’t hold back when asked about his lack of performance in the team’s 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, in which he was targeted eight times , but nothing managed any catches.

“I need something at the start of the damn game too,” Ridley said. “This is getting crazy. I played poorly today and could do better. But I have to get the ball a little earlier so that I can be in the game and here with the team and play well.”

Titans coach Brian Callahan said several times leading up to the game that he wanted to make sure he got the ball to Ridley, but the former Jaguar was targeted only twice in the first half.

“I’m sure he’ll be the first to tell you it was disappointing,” Callahan said. “He’s one of our best players and we expect him to try to make a play or two, but at the end of the game we didn’t get it done.”

The last time Ridley didn’t register a catch was in Week 4 with the Falcons in 2020, when he was targeted five times. According to ESPN Research, this is the first eight targets and zero catches for a wide receiver since 2015, when Amari Cooper (Raiders) had the same stats against the Denver Broncos.

Ridley was brought in from Jacksonville to be the Titans’ No. 1 receiver, but has only had two receptions for 14 yards in the last two games. In five games, Ridley has caught nine passes on 27 targets for 141 yards and one touchdown.