The Tennessee Titans will be getting a huge boost to their offense on Thursday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to play after more than a month sidelined with a chest injury (typo from Fowler)
A.J. Brown (knee) is expected to play tonight vs. 49ers, per sources. Tennessee gets big boost.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) December 23, 2021
This is great news for the Titans, who also have Julio Jones available after he left last weekend's game vs. Pittsburgh with another hamstring injury. Brown has undoubtedly been one of Ryan Tannehill's favorite weapons this season, leading the team with 46 receptions for 615 yards and three touchdowns. He's averaging 13.4 yards per catch as well.
Article Continues BelowAlthough they're still 9-5, Tennessee really needs to get back on track, losing three of their last four games. The offense has struggled to produce, putting up just 13 points between Weeks 14 and 15. Nevertheless, the Titans remain at the top of the AFC South with three games left to go before the playoffs.
With Brown and Julio in the mix on Thursday, Mike Vrabel's squad should be able to put up some points and hopefully, get back in the win column. Tannehill will have no shortage of targets out wide but it won't be easy against a 49ers defense who ranks seventh in the NFL in passing yards allowed.