Spears’ season fittingly ends with one final injury, this time as the result of a hard hit late in Tennessee’s Week 17 loss to the Jags. Spears opened the year as a passing-downs complement to free agent addition Tony Pollard. Soft tissue Injuries then piled up, causing him to miss four games plus parts of others over the first 12 weeks. He finally got back on track late in the season, piling up 261 yards and four touchdowns in his final three games, the last of which was a spot-start in the absence of Pollard. The late-season surge saw him finish with 84 carries for 312 yards and four touchdowns on the year. He added 30 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown through the air. Having shown his explosiveness and his potential to rack up touches in place of Pollard, Spears enters 2025 as a premium ZeroRB target, though his durability remains a concern.

Spears remains in the concussion protocol after missing Wednesday’s practice. The second-year tailback suffered a concussion late in Week 17 against the Jaguars, and it would seem unlikely that Spears will play in Week 18 against the Texans

Spears suffered the concussion late in Tennessee’s Week 17 loss to the Jags. Head coach Brian Callahan initially said he would not play in Week 18 but has since been less defensive. Still, our bet is on him sitting for a meaningless affair with the Texans. Tony Pollard could return from his ankle injury to a workhorse role this week. If he is also out, Julius Chestnut is the next man up.