The Tennessee Titans have ruled out three players ahead of their Week 10 contest against the New Orleans Saints, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill is dealing with an illness but is expected to play.
The three players ruled out, according to head coach Mike Vrabel, are linebacker David Long, cornerback Greg Mabin and safety Dane Cruikshank. This is the first game Long has missed since Week 1.
Vrabel also revealed that Tannehill is dealing with an illness and will be listed on the injury report, although he won’t carry a designation for the game, meaning he is expected to play.
Last but certainly not least, cornerback Kristian Fulton, who was designated to return from Injured Reserve earlier in the week, has a chance to suit up. Vrabel says that decision will be made in the next 24 hours.
And to reiterate, since there was panic in my mentions about Ryan Tannehill: Titans QB has illness with no injury designation, so he’s expected to play vs. Saints https://t.co/vENoc2hCLj
— Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) November 12, 2021
Vrabel: Kristian Fulton had a good week of practice (he practiced all week). A decision will be made on his status for Sunday’s game vs @Saints in next 24 hours. @Titans
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) November 12, 2021
As for wide receiver Julio Jones, who popped up on the injury report on Thursday after appearing to tweak his hamstring during practice, Vrabel says the team is not considering shutting him down right now to get past the injury that has plagued him all season.
Vrabel said he doesn’t think the #Titans are necessarily in a spot where they would shut Julio Jones down to get him past the hamstring injury. Said it is a decision they might have to discuss but he didn’t make it sound like they headed there right now.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) November 12, 2021
Jones has missed three of nine games this season and has made a minimal impact even when on the field. We’ll see what his designation is once the injury report is released later today.
