For the Titans, that might have been the most needed bye week of all time. Several key injuries have handicapped Tennessee this year, despite the Titans still holding an 8-4 record. The impact of those injuries was on display against the Texans and Patriots.
The plan seemed clear for Mike Vrabel — make it to the bye week and regroup. They’ve done that over the past two weeks, although it won’t be a complete fix. Key players Julio Jones, Rashaan Evans, each Nate Davis have returned to practice this week, while the team is still waiting on David Long and Jackrabbit Jenkins, among others.