Call it Veggie might: Titans’ D gets boost after going vegan

NASHVILLE — Wesley Woodyard misses putting milk in his cereal, and try as he might, the Tennessee Titans’ linebacker still reaches for a strip of bacon here and there.

Giving up meat hasn’t been easy, but in a league in which everyone is looking for an edge, Woodyard and the Titans think they’ve found one in the produce aisle.

Woodyard and at least 10 teammates — mostly on defense — have opted to eat vegan diets this season. Football players have long had a carnivorous reputation, but Tennessee’s defenders say they feel energized by their nutrition adjustment, something that has helped the unit rank third against the run and fifth in the league with 40 sacks.