Officially, Titans quarterback Jake Locker still has a chance to start on Sunday at Indianapolis. But after Locker barely threw the ball at all at practice this week because of a wrist injury, everyone expects Charlie Whitehurst to go.
Whitehurst says he’ll be ready, and Locker sitting out practice has helped him.
“I think it makes a difference to get the reps,” Whitehurst told the Tennessean. “I feel like I’m going to be able to do it if I’m in there. Every rep counts, and the more the better, that’s for sure. We worked on different things on different days. So we’re just stacking the bricks, one on top of another right now.”
Whitehurst may feel ready, but it remains to be seen whether he looks ready. The 32-year-old Whitehurst has only started four games in his NFL career, and he has never looked particularly good: His career completion percentage is just 54.2, he averages 5.2 yards a pass, and he has three touchdown passes, four interceptions and four fumbles.
The Titans will need Whitehurst to play better than he has ever played before if they’re going to beat the Colts.
