Mike Vrabel said after practice that Jack Conklin, Harold Landry, Rashaan Evans and Kendrick Lewis are all out for the Titans. This isn’t great news, but we expected it. Terry and I predicted that last night on Locked on Titans (listen here). The good news is that Derrick Morgan was a full go at practice and is expected to play. Here is what he said about being available to play: Derrick Morgan after practice says it remains to be seen how much he’ll play Sunday. “However I can be available, that’s what I’m going to do.” — Travis Haney (@travhaney) September 7, 2018 The Titans are going to be thin at OLB with Morgan being, presumably, on a pitch count. Brian Orakpo is healthy, and Kamalei Correa will have a huge role in this one, but behind those guys you only have Sharif Finch and Aaron Wallace. How do you feel about those guys in a real game? It sounds like Evans has a real chance to be ready for the Texans game next week. There is a chance Landry could be ready, but he seems like more of a long-shot.<doc-sep>Week 1 is here, and that means the Titans are required to release an injury report. On that injury report they are required to list the body part that is injured. It is a brand new day! We have confirmation of the Paul Kuharsky report that Rashaan Evans has been suffering from a hamstring injury. So the people that have been calling him soft because he exited practice with “heat related issues” can be put at ease. The report states that Jack Conklin, Harold Landry and Derrick Morgan were all limited in practice today. I think Conklin and Morgan are long-shots to play, but I am starting to believe that Landry has a chance to be out there. It might be on a limited basis, but they are going to need anything they can get from him with the numbers being so thin. The only Titan that didn’t practice today was Kendrick Lewis with an apparent foot injury.<doc-sep>Mike Vrabel told reporters during training camp he wouldn’t issue any news on injuries until he absolutely had to. That time came after Wednesday’s practice. It came with good news for Tennessee, which had only one player who didn’t participate in the session and four others who were limited. Safety Kendrick Lewis did not practice due to a foot injury according to the official report. Right tackle Jack Conklin, inside linebacker Rashaan Evans and outside linebackers Harold Landry and Derrick Morgan were all limited. The most promising note is the inclusion of Evans, Landry and Morgan back on the practice field leading up to the first regular season game. It seemed like Evans, who’s nursing a hamstring injury that kept him out of virtually all of camp, was the most likely to return based on his optimism going into the final preseason game. Conklin’s inclusion on the 53-man roster instead of staying on the PUP list was a sign he was much closer to returning than not, although his status for Sunday is still unknown since he hadn’t gotten to test his knee in camp practices. Related 5 predictions for Titans 2018 season Landry hasn’t had a boot this week on after sustaining an ankle injury in the third preseason contest against the Steelers, and Morgan is still recovering from offseason knee surgery. Limited participation isn’t necessarily an indicator that any of these players will be ready for Sunday. We won’t get official word on that until later in the week, and will likely have to wait for game day. However, their return to the practice field is a positive sign. The Titans waited out injuries all offseason in order to ensure the team is healthy for the regular season. They may not be fully there by Week 1, but it appears they’re getting closer at the perfect time.<doc-sep>The Tennessee Titans just wrapped Thursday practice at St. Thomas Sports Park. The Titans continue their preparations for Sunday's home opener vs. AFC South foe the Houston Texans. Let's a look at Thursday's injury report for the Titans. Quarterback Marcus Mariota-Mariota was limited in practice on Thursday. Backup Blaine Gabbert got some reps on Thursday. Mariota was limited on Thursday because he did not get the normal reps that he would normally get. Barring a setback, Mariota should be good to go for Sunday. Inside linebacker Rashaan Evans-Evans was able to practice fully for the second day in a row on Thursday. He had been limited last week as he works his way back from the hamstring injury that he suffered on the third day of training camp practice. Things are definitely trending up for his chances to play on Sunday. Outside linebacker Harold Landry-Landry returned to practice on Thursday after missing practice on Wednesday. He was a full participant in practice. Landry is working his way back from the ankle sprain that he suffered in the Week 3 preseason game vs. the Steelers. Left Tackle Taylor Lewan-Lewan did not practice again on Thursday. Coach Vrabel sent Lewan home on Wednesday morning to rest as he continues to work through concussion protocol. Lewan suffered a concussion after being blindsided by Miami's Andre Branch on Sunday. Amazingly, Branch was not penalized for the hit. He was heard saying "body bag" as Lewan left the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday after suffering his concussion. Safety Kendrick Lewis-Lewis did not practice on Thursday. He injured his foot in the first half of the Week 2 preseason game vs. the Buccaneers. Lewis has not practiced since. No word on the severity of his foot injury or when he'll be able to return to practice. Right Tackle Jack Conklin-Conklin did not practice on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. Conklin was activated off the PUP list on Saturday, September 1st. He's working his way back from the ACL injury that he suffered in the divisional playoff to the Patriots on January 13, 2018. Offensive tackle Dennis Kelly-Kelly missed Thursday's practice due to illness. No word on what the illness was. Wide receiver Corey Davis-Davis was limited again on Thursday. He said before practice on Thursday that he's good to go. Cornerback Kenneth Durden-Durden was limited with a hamstring on Thursday. No word when Durden suffered the injury. Outside linebacker Derrick Morgan-Morgan was a full participant on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. Morgan got limited snaps in Sunday's season opener vs. the Dolphins. Morgan suffered a torn meniscus in the Week 3 preseason game vs. the Buccaneers. The Titans hit the practice field again on Friday as they continue preparations for Sunday's matchup with the Texans.<doc-sep>
The Tennessee Titans battle AFC South foe the Houston Texans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Both teams enter Sunday's matchup at 0-1 on the season. Right tackle Jack Conklin, inside linebacker Rashaan Evans, outside linebacker Harold Landry and safety Kendrick Lewis all did not play in Sunday's season opener vs. the Dolphins due to injury. Let's a look at Wednesday's injury report for the Titans. Quarterback Marcus Mariota-The good news is that Mariota was able to practice on Wednesday. He was a full participant in practice. We'll have more on Mariota later. Left Tackle Taylor Lewan-Lewan did not practice on Wednesday. Coach Vrabel sent Lewan home on Wednesday morning to rest as he continues to work through concussion protocol. Lewan suffered a concussion after being blindsided by Miami's Andre Branch on Sunday. Amazingly, Branch was not penalized for the hit. He was heard saying "body bag" as Lewan left the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday after suffering his concussion. Outside linebacker Harold Landry-Landry did not practice on Wednesday. He returned to practice last Wednesday on a limited basis. He did not practice last Thursday or Friday. Landry is working his way back from the ankle sprain that he suffered in the Week 3 preseason game vs. the Steelers. Safety Kendrick Lewis-Lewis did not practice on Wednesday. He injured his foot in the first half of the Week 2 preseason game vs. the Buccaneers. Lewis has not practiced since. No word on the severity of his foot injury or when he'll be able to return to practice. Right Tackle Jack Conklin-Conklin was limited in practice on Wednesday. Conklin was activated off the PUP list on Saturday, September 1st. He's working his way back from the ACL injury that he suffered in the divisional playoff to the Patriots on January 13, 2018. Outside linebacker Derrick Morgan-Morgan was limited at practice on Wednesday. Morgan got limited snaps in Sunday's season opener vs. the Dolphins. Wide receiver Corey Davis-Davis was limited in practice with a hamstring on Wednesday. Davis led the Titans in receptions (6) and targets (13) vs. the Dolphins on Sunday. Defensive lineman Matt Dickerson-Dickerson was limited in practice with a knee on Wednesday. Dickerson was active for Sunday's opener vs. the Dolphins. Inside linebacker Rashaan Evans-Evans was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. The key for Evans is if he can practice fully again on Thursday. If he does and practices again fully on Friday, he could have a legit chance of playing on Sunday. He was limited last week in practice. He's been working back from the hamstring injury that he suffered in the third training camp practice. The Titans return to the practice field on Thursday to continue preparations for Sunday's matchup against the Texans.