Tennessee Titans LT Taylor Lewan out for season with knee harm, supply confirms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have misplaced beginning left sort out Taylor Lewan for the season as a result of a proper knee harm, a staff supply confirmed Saturday.

Lewan’s podcast, Bussin’ With The Boys, additionally tweeted Saturday that the offensive sort out would not play once more in 2022.

Lewan injured his knee on the primary play of Monday’s 41-7 loss to the Buffalo Payments. The harm occurred as he tried to dam down on a defensive finish and his knee buckled earlier than he fell to the bottom.

The staff had feared Tuesday that Lewan could be out for the season, and he went to Los Angeles for a second opinion on the harm.

Reserve offensive lineman Dennis Daley got here in for Lewan and performed the remainder of Monday’s sport. Titans coach Mike Vrabel mentioned Friday that Daley could be the beginning left sort out Sunday in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.

The accidents have piled on for Lewan not too long ago. He tore the ACL in his proper knee in Week 2 of the 2020 season and missed the ultimate 13 video games. He has not performed a full season since 2017 and has appeared in solely 47 video games over the previous 5 years.

The Titans may have a giant resolution to make relating to Lewan after this season, because the ninth-year veteran will carry a $14.8 million salary-cap cost in 2023. Releasing Lewan would include zero cap penalties for the Titans.