Marcus Mariota Injury Update: Titans QB Placed on IR with Fractured Fibula

December 27, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was placed on injured reserve due to a fractured fibula he suffered during a Week 16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced on Tuesday.
Head coach Mike Mularkey told reporters on Monday, via Jim Wyatt of Titans Online, that Mariota will have surgery on Wednesday. He will have a plate inserted to fix the issue.  
Mariota was looking to avoid pressure when he was tripped up from behind and did not get up. He was carted off the field and immediately had an air cast put on the area, per Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union.
NFL.com's Mike Garafolo reported that Mariota will need four to five months to recover, which would mean an earliest possible return would be toward the end of April:
It was just one part of a disastrous day for the Titans, who were eliminated from playoff contention after the 38-17 loss in Jacksonville dropped them to 8-7 on the year. 
Mariota continued to ...

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