Titans: QB Rusty Smith, WR Lavelle Hawkins, DT DaJohn Harris, T Byron Stingley, S Al Afalava, LB Will Witherspoon, LB Xavier Adibi
Dolphins: QB Pat Devlin, S Anderson Russell, DT Tony McDaniel, TE Jeron Mastrud, T Will Yeatman, TE Michael Egnew, WR Rishard Matthews
TENNESSEE TITANS
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
LB Xavier Adibi (knee), S Al Afalava (ankle), G Leroy Harris (knee), LB Colin McCarthy (ankle)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
LB Patrick Bailey (ribs), CB Tommie Campbell (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
WR Kenny Britt (knee), QB Jake Locker (left shoulder), T Byron Stingily (back), CB Alterraun Verner (thigh), LB Will Witherspoon (hamstring), WR Kendall Wright (elbow)
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
CB Richard Marshall (back), LB Koa Misi (calf)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
TE Jeron Mastrud (hamstring), DT Tony McDaniel (knee), C Mike Pouncey (knee, ankle), DT Paul Soliai (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
CB Nolan Carroll (knee), LB Karlos Dansby (bicep), WR Brian Hartline (hamstring), FB Jorvorskie Lane (knee), T Jake Long (back), DE Jared Odrick (elbow), QB Ryan Tannehill (knee)
It’s looking more and more like the Titans will have their starting QB back for Sunday’s game vs the Dolphins.
Coach Mike Munchak is stating that second-year QB Jake Locker will start against the Dolphins this Sunday should he not have any setbacks this week in practice.
Locker worked with the starters on Wednesday, and Munchak says the Titans will see how he responds to practicing with the first-team offense. Matt Hasselbeck also took snaps during Wednesday’s practice.
Locker has missed five straight games since injuring his left, non-throwing shoulder Sept. 30 against Houston. He had been practicing with the scout team. Munchak says Locker will have to be honest with how he feels now that doctors have said the quarterback’s shoulder has healed as much as it can.
Locker will have to shake off any rust if he plays; Munchak says the Titans (3-6) need to beat Miami (4-4).
Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is going to be lighter in the wallet after Sunday’s loss to the Bears.
The QB was hit with a fine today of $15,750 by the NFL for a horse collar tackle on Bears cornerback Kelvin Hayden during Sunday’s 51-20 loss to Chicago at home.
The Titans are putting starting right guard Leroy Harris on injured reserve with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Harris hurt his knee on the opening drive in a 19-13 overtime loss to Indianapolis on Oct. 28 and had to wait for swelling to ease for a final diagnosis.
The Titans also announced other roster moves Wednesday, including signing defensive end Jarius Wynn and guard Kyle Devan. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound Wynn played 36 games for Green Bay and had 4 1/2 sacks after being drafted by the Packers in 2009. The Titans are bringing back DeVan, who was signed and waived last week by Tennessee.
Linebacker Rico Council was signed to the practice squad.
Join Pro Football 360 to find out what owner Bud Adams had to say about the entire Titans organization after the embarrassing 51-20 home loss against the Bears this weekend.
TENNESSEE TITANS (3-6) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-4)
SERIES
| TITANS | DOLPHINS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 18-14 | |
| STREAKS | 8 of past 11 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Munchak: 0-0 | Philbin: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 51-20 vs. Bears | L 23-20 at Colts |
| LAST GAME | 11/14/10: Titans 17 at Dolphins 29. Miami TE Anthony Fasano has 5 catches for 107 yards & TD. Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown adds rushing TD as K Dan Carpenter converts 3 FGs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/14/10 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 148 (Ten.), 128 (Mia.). XM: 226 (Mia.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Hasselbeck: 138-220-1,361-7-5-81.3 OR
Locker: 67-106-781-4-2-90.2 |
Tannehill (R): 142-241-1,762-5-6-78.2 |
| RUSHING | C. Johnson: 147-736 (2C)-5.0-3 | Bush: 122-534-4.4-4 |
| RECEIVING | Wright (R): 42-381-9.1-3 | Hartline: 41-662-16.1-1 |
| OFFENSE | 327.3 | 332.5 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -7 | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 414.2 | 382.1 |
| SACKS | Wimbley: 3.5 | Wake: 8.5 (3C) |
| INTs | McCourty: 2 | Clemons, Smith: 2 |
| PUNTING | Kern: 47.8 | Fields: 51.6 (1L) |
| KICKING | Bironas: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG) | Carpenter: 54 (18/18 PAT; 12/16 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: In only career start vs. Dolphins (w/ Seahawks on 10/28/01), QB MATT HASSELBECK has 2 TDs vs.0 INTs & 107.7 passer rating. QB JAKE LOCKER has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 85.5 passer rating in past 4 on road…RB CHRIS JOHNSON has 100+ rush yards in each of his 2 career games vs. Mia. (104, 117). Since Week 6, Johnson leads AFC with 526 rush yards. Posted 5th career rush TD of 80+ yards last week, most in NFL history. Has 31 career 100-yard rush games & Titans are 22-9 (.710) in such games. Since entering NFL in 2008, Johnson leads NFL with 6,381 rush yards…WR NATE WASHINGTON has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games against Dolphins. Washington (297) needs 3 catches to reach 300 career. Has at least 1 reception in 71 consecutive games. WR KENDALL WRIGHT leads NFL rookies in rec. (42)…LB AKEEM AYERS aims for 3rd straight game with sack. DE KAMERION WIMBLEY has 2.5 sacks in past 3…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN has 1 INT in 2 career games vs. Mia…DOLPHINS: Club has won past 3 at home vs. Ten…Dolphins are 2-1 at home in ’12…In past 4, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.5 passer rating…In past 5 at home, RB REGGIE BUSH averages 90.6 rush yards per game (453 total). Bush posted 10th rush TD as Dolphin last week. Had 2 rush TDs in only career meeting vs. Titans (with NO on 9/24/07). Since entering NFL in 2006, Bush leads NFL RBs in receptions (357) & receiving yards (2,609)…WR BRIAN HARTLINE registered 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week (111, 253, 107). Hartline (41) needs 3 catches to surpass career-high of 43 catches in ’10. In 2 career games vs. Ten., Hartline has 7 receptions for 194 yards (27.7 avg.)…TE ANTHONY FASANO has TD rec. in 2 of past 3. Had 5 catches for 107 yards (21.4 avg.) with TD in last game vs. Titans. TE CHARLES CLAY had 31-yard TD catch last week, 1st of season…Defense allows 18.6 points per game in ’12, 2nd-fewest in AFC…Dolphins have not allowed 100-yard rusher in 22 straight games…DE CAMERON WAKE has 8.5 sacks in past 5 games…DT RANDY STARKS spent 1st 4 seasons of career with Titans (2004-07)…CB SEAN SMITH has team-high 11 passes defensed.
Titans quarterback Jake Locker is nearing a return to health with his injured left (non-throwing) shoulder and could be able to play again fairly soon, Terry McCormick of Titaninsider reports citing a source.
Locker, who has been out since Week 4 in Houston, is nearly healed from the fractured bone in his shoulder that came about once the shoulder was dislocated for the second time this year.
That said, the Titans are awaiting the results of an MRI today to determine if Locker might be cleared to play this week against the Miami Dolphins, or if he needs to wait until after the bye week and return Nov. 25 at Jacksonville.
November 11th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
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