Titans QB Ryan Tannehill out vs. Chiefs; Malik Willis to start out

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans will probably be with out beginning quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Sunday night time in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

Tannehill was listed as questionable due to an ankle harm however will probably be unable to play after testing the ankle throughout pregame warm-ups.

Main as much as Sunday, Tannehill practiced on Wednesday and Friday together with his proper ankle closely taped. However he missed apply on Thursday.

Tannehill had beforehand made 49 consecutive begins for Tennessee, a franchise document for quarterbacks, earlier than lacking final week’s recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans.

Tennessee will flip to rookie quarterback Malik Willis, who make his second consecutive begin. In his first profession begin final week, Willis went 6-of-10 for 55 yards with one interception and no touchdowns in a 17-10 win over the Texans.

“It is an excellent soccer setting,” Willis stated on Friday of Kansas Metropolis. “They’re going to have 80,000 folks yelling at us. That is what you play for. They’ve a very good protection. We simply must go on the market and execute the offense.”

The Titans used the usual game-day elevation from the apply squad for quarterback Logan Woodside on Saturday. Woodside will function Tennessee’s backup quarterback.