Ahead of the team releasing its final injury report of the week on Thursday, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel revealed a total of seven players have been ruled out for Week 16 against the Houston Texans.
The biggest name on the list is quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who is expected to be out for the rest of the 2022 campaign. In his place, rookie quarterback Malik Willis will make his third career start, and second against Houston.
While there was a lot of bad news on the injury front on Thursday, Vrabel did say he’s optimistic that wide receiver Treylon Burks and cornerback Tre Avery would clear concussion protocol.
Also not included in the list of players ruled out were Amani Hooker and Denico Autry, which means both have a chance to play. Autry has missed the last four games, while Hooker was absent in Week 15.
#Titans WR Treylon Burks and CB Tre Avery were full participants in Thursday practice. Mike Vrabel is hopeful that both will clear protocol and play on Saturday.
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) December 22, 2022
Now, a look at the full list of seven Titans who have been ruled out. You can check out the Titans’ full injury report right here.