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sports Diamars 20 OctOber 2020

Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan confirms he tore his ACL

(AP) — The Tennessee biggest titans fan each and ev- on the reserve/COVID-19 see where Wilson is at now able to do much,” Vrabel said.
Titans are going to have to ery Sunday,” Lewan said. “We list twice and the roster ex- that they can practice and put "And so he’s in shape. He’s in
finish this season without are doing something special emption the NFL gave Ten- a few days together. condition. He’s made a com-
left tackle Taylor Lewan here and this small set back nessee for Wilson expired mitment in that regard. And
because of a torn right doesn’t change a thing!" Oct. 14. “We had gotten cleared and so now we’ll just have to see
ACL. we’d taken him off the re- the next step.”
The 6-foot-7, 309-pound Vrabel said he was excited to serve list and then we weren’t
Lewan announced Monday Lewan was Tennessee's first-
on social media that an MRI round pick out of Michigan
confirmed he tore his ACL in in 2014 at No. 11 overall,
the Titans' overtime win over and he has started 85 of his
Houston. “Don’t feel sorry 90 games played. The Titans
for me, I’m going to handle started 2-4 a year ago when
this rehab like a Pro and Lewan was suspended for the
come back better than ever,” first four games.
Lewan wrote on Twitter.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel
The three-time Pro Bowl said Lewan will go on injured
tackle was hurt with 6:12 left reserve and that he was disap-
in the third quarter on an in- pointed for the veteran. Sam-
complete pass to A.J. Brown. brailo is the likeliest to re-
He was able to walk gingerly place Lewan moving forward
off the field and then to the and noted the veteran settled
locker room by himself. Le- down after the sack.
wan's replacement, Ty Sam-
brailo, was beaten by J.J. Watt “We’ll see what’s best for the
for a sack two plays later with team and try to move for-
Ryan Tannehill stripped of ward with what the next guy
the ball. in there, and Ty’s played a
bunch in that backup role
But the Titans (5-0) pulled here in the first five games,"
out a 42-36 win in overtime Vrabel said.
to remain one of the NFL's The Titans drafted offensive
three undefeated teams. tackle Isaiah Wilson out of
“I can’t wait to watch my guys Georgia at No. 29 overall in
crush it, I’m going to be the April, but the rookie has been

West Brom, Burnley serve

up first goalless draw in

EPL

(AP) — After a glut of wasn't without chances, with
goals to open the sea- Chris Wood heading against
son, the English Premier the crossbar for Burnley and
League finally served up fellow striker Karlan Grant
its first 0-0 draw when having a goal disallowed for
West Bromwich Albion offside on his debut for West
and Burnley battled to a Brom.
stalemate on Monday.
West Brom has two points af-
The first goalless draw came ter five games on its return to
in the 47th game in the top- the top division.
flight, and it allowed Burnley Before Monday, 171 goals
to collect its first point of the had been scored in the
season at the fourth attempt. opening 46 Premier League
games.
The match at The Hawthorns