Titans Place Peter Skoronski, Tommy Townsend on IR; Waive RB Michael Carter
Tennessee's starting left guard and punter will miss at least four games, and the Titans signed Thomas Morstead, Isaiah Oliver and Chandler Zavala to the active roster before facing Jacksonville
The Tennessee Titans will be without left guard Peter Skoronski and punter Tommy Townsend for at least the next month. The team placed both on injured reserve Saturday as part of a batch of roster moves before Sunday's home game against Jacksonville, and it waived running back Michael Carter.
The @Titans have placed G Peter Skoronski and P Tommy Townsend on Injured Reserve. The Titans have signed G Chandler Zavala, DB Isaiah Oliver and P Thomas Morstead to the active roster. RB Michael Carter has been waived. WR Xavier Restrepo and LB Dominique Hampton will be standard elevations for Sunday’s game vs Jaguars.View on X →
Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports): The @Titans have placed G Peter Skoronski and P Tommy Townsend on Injured Reserve. The Titans have signed G Chandler Zavala, DB Isaiah Oliver and P Thomas Morstead to the active roster. RB Michael Carter has been waived. WR Xavier Restrepo and LB Dominique Hampton will be standard elevations for Sunday’s game vs Jaguars.
Both players had already been ruled out for the Jaguars game. Skoronski was carted to the locker room after hurting his hamstring in the fourth quarter of the loss to Cincinnati, and the IR move means he'll miss at least four games. James Hudson III, who played 30 snaps in his place against the Bengals, is in line to start at left guard.
Townsend, listed with knee and Achilles injuries, has now missed two straight games. Thomas Morstead has punted while elevated from the practice squad, and the Titans signed him to the active roster Saturday, so the veteran will handle the job for the foreseeable future without needing a weekly elevation.
Tennessee also signed guard Chandler Zavala and defensive back Isaiah Oliver from the practice squad, adding interior line depth with Skoronski out. Carter's release opens a roster spot. Receiver Xavier Restrepo and linebacker Dominique Hampton were elevated for the game. Hampton adds depth to a linebacker room missing Anthony Hill Jr. and Cody Barton.
The 1-7 Titans host the AFC South-leading Jaguars (6-2) at 10 a.m. PT Sunday.