Xavier Woods

Xavier Woods

30-Year-Old SafetyS
Tennessee Titans
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 10/26/2025
Thu Practice: Limited
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Woods has been a key member of every defense he's been a part of. He logged a career-best 119 total tackles with the Panthers in 2024 and topped 1,000 snaps for the second time in his career. That made it something of a surprise that he was able to land just a two-year, $10 million contract with the Titans in the offseason, but he'll be tasked with stabilizing a unit that struggled in 2024 and will pair with another steady contributor in Amani Hooker as the safety duo in Tennessee. So long as he remains healthy, expect Woods to rack up tackles. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Titans in March of 2025.
Dealing with ankle injury
STennessee Titans
Ankle
October 22, 2025
Woods was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.
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Woods may have picked up the injury during the Titans' Week 7 loss to the Patriots, when he played 43 of 65 defensive snaps (66.2 percent) and logged four tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks. The veteran safety will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's AFC South clash against the Colts.
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Measurables Review
How do Xavier Woods' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
200 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.54 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.13 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.72 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
30.38 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Woods has started all 29 games that he's appeared in since signing with the Panthers in 2022, recording 147 tackles and 13 passes defended, including two interceptions, during that time. He saw almost 200 fewer defensive snaps in 2023 versus one year prior, and with the team adding both Nick Scott and Jordan Fuller in free agency, his time in Carolina could be coming to an end after this year. If Woods' production continues to dwindle, he may continue losing playing time as the season goes on.
Woods joined the Panthers last offseason and subsequently finished third on the team in tackles. Logging time in 15 games, he posted 86 stops, defended six passes and recovered two fumbles. While the veteran restructured his contract this spring, Woods faces more competition from a healthy Jeremy Chinn and free-agent addition Vonn Bell in 2023. Carolina also is transitioning to a new defensive coordinator in Ejiro Evero, which will make its safety rotation interesting to monitor.
Woods has started every game that he's played over the past four seasons. Last year, he played all 17 contests for the Vikings, finishing with career bests in tackles (108), interceptions (three) and sacks (one). Upon joining the Panthers on a third-year deal this offseason, Woods is anticipated to start at free safety alongside the ascendant Jeremy Chinn.
Woods figures to step right in as the starting free safety next to Harrison Smith as part of a reconfigured Vikings secondary in 2021. The four-year pro piled together 70-plus tackles for the Cowboys in both of the last two seasons, but he was a net negative when it came to pass coverage.
A sixth-round pick in 2017, Woods emerged as a solid safety last year, recording a career-high 77 tackles in 15 games including two games with double digits. While he hasn't shown much of a talent for big plays so far, a new day is dawning for the Cowboys defense that could signal better days ahead, as Rod Marinelli's old-school, bend-don't-break approach is out, and Mike Nolan's more aggressive, turnover-focused scheme is in. Woods did rack up 14 interceptions over his three seasons as a starter for Louisiana Tech, compared to five in three NFL seasons, and he could yet emerge as a reliable IDP asset in deeper formats.
Woods claimed a starting safety spot in his second NFL season, recording 56 tackles and two INTs in 14 games last year, and with the Cowboys having failed to bring in any real competition for him, the Louisiana Tech product will get a chance to improve on those numbers in 2019.
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Signing with Tennessee
STennessee Titans
March 11, 2025
The Titans agreed to terms with Woods on a two-year, $10 million contract Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Career year in 2024
SCarolina Panthers
January 8, 2025
Woods recorded 119 total tackles and six passes defended, including three interceptions, across 17 games in 2024.
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Career-high 12 tackles vs. Bucs
SCarolina Panthers
December 30, 2024
Woods finished Sunday's 48-14 loss to Tampa Bay with 12 tackles (six solo).
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Records six stops in Week 16
SCarolina Panthers
December 24, 2024
Woods tallied six tackles (four solo) Sunday in a 36-30 overtime victory against the Cardinals.
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Hot streak continues Sunday
SCarolina Panthers
December 2, 2024
Woods recorded seven total tackles (five solo) and one interception in Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to the Buccaneers.
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Set to miss time
SCarolina Panthers
September 26, 2023
Woods could miss between four and six weeks due to a hamstring injury, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The safety was forced to leave Sunday's loss to the Seahawks after only 16 snaps, and Woods could be in line for an extended absence. That's bad news for a Carolina secondary that is already missing cornerback Jaycee Horn, who was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury following Week 1. Rookie Jammie Robinson could be in line to take over at free safety in Woods' absence.
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