Bowen just said he hopes the #Titans get Monty Rice healthy “and get him back next year.”
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 9, 2021
Tennessee Titans 2021 third-round pick and linebacker Monty Rice suffered an ankle injury in the Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots and has since been placed on Injured Reserve.
On Thursday, Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen all but confirmed that Rice would be out the remainder of the season, saying the team hopes to get him healthy and “get him back next year,” per beat writer Paul Kuharsky.
Rice started out the year as a backup, playing primarily on special teams, but he was called into starting duty with the team dealing with injuries at the position.
The Georgia product appeared in 10 games (four starts) and tallied 36 tackles, one QB hit and one pass defensed.
Rice could be in line for a starting role in 2022, as fellow linebackers Rashaan Evans and Jayon Brown will both be free agents, leaving David Long as the only current starter under contract for next year.
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