As a rookie, Marc Mariani was one of the best stories in the NFL. A little-known prospect who caught the Titans’ attention while he was a college teammate of coach Jeff Fisher’s son at Montana, Mariani went from a seventh-round pick to a Pro Bowl return man.
Unfortunately, Mariani is now a sad story in the NFL: He missed all of last season after suffering a Theismannesque broken leg, and now he’s going to miss all of this year, too.
The Titans are placing Mariani on season-ending injured reserve, meaning he will miss his second consecutive year.
This is the final year of Mariani’s contract, so he will be a free agent in March, and can try to pick up his once-promising career somewhere.