Titans rule out multiple starters against Packers

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans person ruled retired aggregate starters for Thursday night's crippled against the Green Bay Packers.

Starters ruled retired Wednesday included halfway Ben Jones (concussion), information Amani Hooker (shoulder), kicker Randy Bullock (right calf) and extracurricular linebacker Bud Dupree (hip).

Backup information Lonnie Johnson (hamstring) besides was ruled out.

Jones suffered a concussion successful Sunday's 17-10 win implicit the Denver Broncos. Titans manager Mike Vrabel said connected Monday that Jones was successful the concussion protocol. The abbreviated week made it much hard for Jones to get cleared. Reserve lineman Corey Levin volition get the commencement astatine halfway successful Jones' place.

Hooker volition miss his 3rd consecutive crippled aft injuring a enarthrosis successful Week 8 against the Houston Texans. The Titans volition crook to seasoned information Andrew Adams to commencement successful Hooker's place.

Dupree is dealing with a hep wounded that occurred successful Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. The seasoned extracurricular linebacker has been successful and retired of the lineup but has missed a full of 4 games this season.

Bullock tweaked his close calf during pregame warm-ups Sunday and was unavailable for kickoffs but was bully connected a 35-yard tract extremity attempt. Punter Ryan Stonehouse handled kickoffs for the Titans connected Sunday.

Tennessee signed seasoned kicker Josh Lambo to grip kicking duties connected Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Titans released wide receiver Chris Conley to unfastened up a roster spot for Lambo.

The Titans listed starter Jeffery Simmons (ankle) and nickel cornerback Elijah Molden (groin) arsenic questionable for Thursday.

For the Packers, linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (knee) and wide receiver Romeo Doubs (ankle) person been ruled out. Offensive linemen David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins are some listed arsenic questionable with genu injuries aft not practicing this week.

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