Going into their do-or-die Week 17 assignment, the Titans are again unsure about the availability of their starting quarterback.
Marcus Mariota was forced out of Saturday’s win over the Redskins with an elbow injury. Although Mike Vrabel said Monday (via Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com) this is a stinger and not the same injury that forced Mariota to miss time earlier this season, he did not commit to his starter being ready to face the Colts in the NFL’s 2018 regular-season finale.
The Titans did not provide much information on Mariota’s previous injury, one that did not subside quickly and forced the fourth-year passer to wear a glove on his throwing hand during the season’s first half. Vrabel did say Mariota feels better the Monday after this setback compared to his state following the Week 1 injury.
The team is taking precautions, however, with Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reporting (via Twitter) Austin Davis will sign with Tennessee. This is a similar course of action to the Mariota-related strategy the Titans took in September. Davis signed with the Titans in late September but was released two weeks later. He does not have practice squad eligibility remaining, per McCormick.
Mariota may be limited this week, but Vrabel said that would not stop him from playing. Blaine Gabbert would start if Mariota cannot go.
Beginning to get worried about Mariota’s ability to stay in the field.
Beginning too? Dude is injury prone. He’s been hurt all season. Pretty sure it’s 5 different injuries this season that have been reported.
Not like they have a horrible OLine either. I’d take Conklin and Lewan over most of the leagues OT duos. (And yes I know Conklin is injured as well)
So are we in Philly with Wentz
Yep
Yep….might be prudent to sign Foles?
Smart thing would to leave him as a game time decision, make the Colts practice and prepare for both QBs. I think even if he isn’t 100% you still start him and run it with Henry. Mariota at 75-80% is better than Gabbert at 100%
Agree 100% Henry is good enough to carry the team, but Mariota can scramble and roll out when it’s needed.
Luck at 100% is triple Gabbert at 100% or Mariota @ 80%. Colts D will contain Henry & win as easily as they did in November, I’ll go 31-13 this time.
Titans are such a strange team again. Extremley inconsistent