The Tennessee Titans have an issue at their kicker spot, as Randy Bullock’s status remains up in the air going into Week 12 after he missed the Week 11 contest against the Green Bay Packers with a calf injury.
Making things more interesting is the fact that rookie kicker Caleb Shudak, who performed well in OTAs before suffering a leg injury that landed him on the PUP list, was designated to return on Tuesday.
As far as what this week will look like at the position against the Cincinnati Bengals, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel says it is still “to be determined.”
#Titans HC Mike Vrabel: Kicking situation for Sunday is "to be determined." Glad to see Caleb Shudak back in the mix and we'll see how Randy Bullock feels
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) November 22, 2022
With the team parting ways with Josh Lambo on Monday, one would assume that either Bullock is ready to return or the Titans will turn to Shudak if Bullock doesn’t suit up.
While Shudak was indeed impressive in OTAs, he would still be a major question mark if deployed, being that he lacks regular-season experience.
If Bullock is healthy enough to play, the Titans can stash Shudak with the designation for another few weeks after Week 12 before having to make a decision on him.
If Bullock continues on without any major hiccups, the most likely scenario would see Shudak waived once his window is up, in which case the Titans might try to bring him back on the practice squad as insurance.
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