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Cushenberry

Tuttle was the only one of the three injured players on the questionable line, and he’s inactive despite practicing in full all week. Moss and Reed are healthy scratches.

Corey Levin started for the Titans in Week 13 and looks to have the role again this week. It’ll be the second week in a row that Cushenberry is sidelined with this foot injury.

Cushenberry was ruled out due to a foot injury. His absence will force the Titans to reach into their offensive line depth against a solid Jaguars pass rush. Meanwhile, Mason Kinsey is made inactive with Elic Ayomanor (hamstring) officially active and Xavier Restrepo playing again this week.

Cushenberry’s absence is unfortunate. The Jaguars’ pass rush has played well in recent weeks. The Titans also ruled out DT Shy Tuttle (concussion), S Xavier Woods (hamstring), S Kendell Brooks (concussion) and CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (Achilles). Armour-Davis’ injury is a bit concerning. He was downgraded to a DNP on Thursday. Hopefully, it is only a short-term issue.

Cushenberry is the Titans’ starting center and popped up on the injury report with a foot issue. Also not practicing were DT Shy Tuttle (concussion), S Xavier Woods (hamstring), and S Kendell Brooks (concussion). Cushenberry is the primary concern in the middle of the Titans’ offensive line, but the Titans defense is also a bit banged up heading into Week 13 against the Jaguars.

We’ll see just how close Cushenberry is to competing this week. Titans coach Brian Callahan said: “Timeline-wise, I’ll probably refrain from giving a timeline, but it’s encouraging that, hopefully, we’ll get him on the practice field with the group this week for the return to play process.’ Cushenberry still has a chance to start the season as Tennessee’s center, but he’ll need to get healthy in a hurry.

Not great news for the Titans that their high-priced free agent center is starting training camp with some real doubt on a return date. The depth chart behind Cushenberry at center includes Corey Levin and Brenden Jaimes, either of whom would likely be a bottom-five starter in the NFL at the position if pressed into action.

Kuharsky explains the “ankle injury the Titans reported for Lloyd Cushenberry when he was knocked out of the Titans’ win over New England is suspected to be an Achilles injury that will end his season.” He expects backup interior OL Daniel Brunskill to start in Cushenberry’s stead when RG Dillon Radunz returns from a foot injury. This is a big loss for the Titans’ offensive line.

Part of a glutted center market, Cushenberry is coming off a career year under Sean Payton and headed to a team that badly needed to upgrade its pivot. It is worth noting that Cushenberry is going on 26 and had struggled for above-average metrics until last season. It’s still a signing that is difficult to get upset about with this year’s explosion in cap dollars and the Titans’ lack of a major quarterback contract.

Cushenberry injured the groin during Week 8’s London game and apparently what the Broncos saw over the bye was not enough to make them think he’d be back any time soon. He’ll miss at least the next four weeks. Graham Glasgow replaced Cushenberry at center in Week 8 and should start in his absence.