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Tennessee Titans expect Kendall Wright, Akeem Ayers to play Week 1

By Jason Marcum

Aug 17, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) is tended to by medical staff in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 17, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) is tended to by medical staff in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2012; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright (13) prior to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2012; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright (13) prior to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

The Tennessee Titans were given quite a scare on Saturday night when two of their youngest and most promising players went down with what appeared to be serious injures. Wide receiver Kendall Wright suffered a sprained right knee after it initially looked like he’d suffered a torn ACL.

Wright was having a big night vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night, notching four catches for 44 yards before he injured his knee while running a route in the first half. He was seen walking around after the game with a wrap on the knee, and there was speculation that the injury could be of the season-ending variety.

Wright was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2012 draft, and is now expected to miss the rest of the preseason, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The former Baylor Bear finished last season with 64 receptions for 626 yards and four touchdowns.

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