The Titans are getting back on the field after their bye week, but rookie linebacker Kevin Dodd won’t be joining them.
Dodd, a second-round pick in April, is headed to injured reserve. He had foot surgery in the offseason and coach Mike Mularkey said that he may need a second surgery after struggling to get past the injury over the course of the season.
“He’s had a hard time practicing with it and it’s affected his performance,” Mularkey said, via the team’s website. “I know he is disappointed. It’s a conversation we had this morning. He never really felt like he could play like he wanted to play at the level he wanted to play. He has a great future here. We are going to help him get that thing right and come back here stronger than ever.”
Dodd played 179 snaps on defense, so they won’t need to replace a mainstay of their defense. The team promoted linebacker Justin Staples from the practice squad to move the roster back to 53 players.