The Titans got some unexpected good news Tuesday, and may not be missing their quarterback as long as initially feared.
According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean, the Titans confirmed that Jake Locker won’t need surgery to repair the hip injury suffered Sunday, and will miss a few weeks with hip and knee injuries.
While there was some initial speculation that Locker might be headed to the injured reserve/designated for return list, an absence of just a few weeks would lead them to keeping him on the 53-man roster.
They’re still looking for a backup to Ryan Fitzpatrick, but the good news is that’ll be a short-term fix rather than an eight-week need.