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Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota quarterback suddenly landed on the injury report heading into Week 15. Fortunately, his status for Sunday’s matchup versus the New York Giants does not seem to be in jeopardy. It appears Mariota has been dealing with an abdominal issue. According to Steve Layman of newschannel5.com, he is still expected to […]

It is no secret that Marcus Mariota has been less than impressive for the Tennessee Titans throughout his short career. Since being drafted second overall in 2015, he has inserted himself into the middle tier of NFL quarterbacks. That tier is full of players who are good enough to be starters, but will struggle to […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota reverted to a built-in check on the play that landed running back Derrick Henry a 99-yard touchdown run against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Henry set a franchise record with 238 yards on the ground in the 30-9 victory over the Jaguars, which included the long run gave the former Alabama star […]

Looking at Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s stats from Monday night’s game looked impressive, but he didn’t think he did enough and knew that he could do better. Mariota completed his first 19 completions of the game and finished the game 22-of-23 for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Taking a closer look at the stats […]

The Tennessee Titans receive some good news heading into their Monday Night Football matchup with the Houston Texans. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is expected to be under center for the team in Week 12 after getting limited designations during the team’s practice sessions last Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Throughout the week, there have been questions concerning the status of Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota due to a stinger injury. Mariota exited last Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts after suffering the ailment in the contest. Despite being limited in practice over the last few days, he is on track to play in Monday’s […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota returned to the practice field Wednesday which is a good sign for the AFC South team. Alhough listed as limited, it appears Mariota’s recovery is taking progress lately. “I think that we’ll see on Friday as he comes back out,” Vrabel said of Mariota per Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com. “We’ll […]

The Tennessee Titans find themselves in a bit of a must-win situation in Week 12 versus the Houston Texans. Fortunately, it appears quarterback Marcus Mariota may be good to go by the time Monday night rolls around. There is plenty of optimism regarding Mariota’s status after suffering an elbow injury last week. According to Josh […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was forced to leave the team’s 38-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts before halftime due to an arm injury and didn’t return. There was a fear that Mariota may have aggravated the elbow injury which he had to deal with during the first few weeks of the season. However, Titans […]

The Tennessee Titans finally managed to get back into the win column with a 28-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Starting quarterback Marcus Mariota is optimistic about the team’s recent progress. The Titans’ offense showed plenty of promise against a talented Cowboys defense. Mariota feels this unit is starting to turn the corner […]

It has been a rough start to the season for Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, who worked through an elbow injury in the season opener that impacted his availability over the last two games. However, it appears Mariota is finally past his injury. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Mariota is expected to return to […]

The Tennessee Titans have some questions surrounding their quarterback situation with Marcus Mariota working his way through an elbow injury that occurred in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Since then, Mariota has continued to make progress from the injury, as he has was able to throw the ball on Thursday afternoon. Offensive coordinator Matt […]

The Tennessee Titans managed to beat the Houston Texans despite the absence of quarterback Marcus Mariota. Head coach Mike Vrabel indicated that Mariota may still be working to get back to 100 percent after suffering an elbow injury in the 2018 NFL season opener. He had been a game-time decision leading up to their matchup with […]

The Tennessee Titans ventured into Week 2 action against the Houston Texans without the services of quarterback Marcus Mariota due to an elbow injury. The Titans were able to scrap out their first win of the 2018 campaign on Sunday with backup Blaine Gabbert under center, but it doesn’t appear that Mariota’s status has changed […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is currently nursing an elbow injury he suffered during the team’s loss to the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 NFL season opener. As a result, head coach Mike Vrabel has indicated that quarterback Blaine Gabbert may take some snaps under center in Week 2. Mariota is currently listed as questionable for Sunday’s […]

The Tennessee Titans suffered a disappointing 27-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins in the season opener that saw a few of their key players suffer injuries along the way. Among those was quarterback Marcus Mariota, who is dealing with an elbow injury that occurred on a hit by Dolphins defensive end William Hayes in the first […]

The Tennessee Titans fell to a disappointing 27-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins that was ravaged by injuries to a few key players that have put them a bit behind the eight ball. Among those injuries was quarterback Marcus Mariota suffering an elbow injury that he felt discomfort that led to the team taking him out […]

The Tennessee Titans had a rough start to the season. Apart from their season-opening match against the Miami Dolphins getting two lightning delays, the Titans also saw their franchise quarterback, Marcus Mariota, exit the contest with an apparent elbow injury, per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk. In lieu of Mariota, the Titans turned to […]

The 2015 NFL Draft boasted two bonafide future franchise quarterbacks in Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. However, it appears choosing between the two was not as difficult as some may have assumed. Former Titans director of scouting Blake Beddingfield was among those in the Titans front office at the time. He said during an appearance on 104.5 The […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first trip to the NFL playoffs in years that brought a strong level of optimism around the franchise. Much of which has centered the hope that quarterback Marcus Mariota can breakthrough with a promising campaign that can push the franchise for another huge step. However, Mariota is coming […]

It goes without saying that the offseason is a crucial time for players to get prepared for the new year, especially when nursing an injury. Fortunately, quarterback Marcus Mariota was able to avoid having to do so for the first time in his career. This can pay huge dividends for his development as the Titans’ […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has proven to be one of the game’s top young players at that the position. However, he is coming off another season where he experienced a notable drop in his production that has drawn some concern about his ability to throw the […]

In each of the last two offseasons, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota had the task of working through a couple of significant leg injuries that derailed a bit of his workout regimen. This had even pushed him to wear a brace since spraining his left MCL in his rookie campaign. However, he has been able to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently announced they had exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Jameis Winston, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. And now, it’s the No. 2 pick Marcus Mariota’s turn to get his option picked up. Titans general manager Jon Robinson confirmed that the team does intend to exercise the […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first playoff appearance in nine years, but it resulted in a coaching change over the offseason. This has seen former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel effectively take over the helm as the new head coach. The decision to change directions does bring forth the question of what the offensive […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Marcus Mariota has shown promise to develop into a top-tier player at his position. Mariota experienced a noticeable dip in production and efficiency throwing the ball this past season that raised some questions about his development. However, this isn’t something that has […]

The Tennessee Titans seemingly took a step back in the 2017 NFL season despite advancing to the AFC Divisional Game due to the lackluster play of quarterback Marcus Mariota. As a result, the Titans are all in on re-tooling the offense to Mariota’s skill set. Fortunately, new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur is the right man for […]

As defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans last season, Mike Vrabel had to design plays that he hoped would limit Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota in the two games the Texans and the Titans met. Vrabel does not have to worry about stopping Mariota anymore, however, after being hired by the Titans as the team’s […]

In his first season in the league, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky showed much reason for optimism with his play on the field. It has already garnered praise from Bears newly hired offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, who compared him to his former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I see […]

The stellar 2017 season for the Tennessee Titans came to an underwhelming end with their dismantling at the hands of the New England Patriots in the AFC divisional round. The loss was subsequently followed by the surprising departure of head coach Mike Mularkey after initial reports stated that he would remain with the team. The Titans […]

It was quite a sour end to the season for quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans in Saturday night’s AFC Divisional Round, with the defending-champion New England Patriots routing them 35-14 at Gillette Stadium. According to Titans beat reporter Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, it was revealed that Mariota was hobbled by a strained quad […]

When Tua Tagovailoa stepped in for the Alabama Crimson Tide and led them to a dramatic victory in the National Championship game on Monday night, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota proudly soaked it all in. With a whole week to prepare for the second playoff game of his brief NFL career, Mariota stayed up late […]

The Tennessee Titans have garnered their first playoff win in more than a decade that has set up a matchup with the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the divisional round. Ahead of the matchup, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick voiced much praise toward the Titans third-year quarterback Marcus Mariota for his ability […]

The Tennessee Titans won their first playoff game since 2003 with a wild card triumph over the the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs. It also marked the first playoff game of quarterback Marcus Mariota’s brief NFL career. With that in mind, the 24-year-old did something that is rarely done in sports, as he miraculously threw […]

According to a report, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota might need surgery to help fix issues he has been having. As of right now, he’s currently battling a hamstring issue and ankle injuries. Yes, injuries, as in plural. Veteran Tennessee reporter Paul Kuharsky — who is also very credible, it is worth noting — reports […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, who hasn’t exactly set the world on fire this season, admits that he needs to be better. Well, ugh, yeah! In what was an absolutely dreadful game to watch on Sunday, the Titans fell to the Arizona Cardinals, 12-7. That is less a football score and more like a beer-league […]

The Tennessee Titans managed to get their revenge with a win over the Houston Texans in Week 13 after the latter had destroyed them earlier in the 2017 NFL season. They now get ready to hit the road for their West Coast trip starting with the Arizona Cardinals. The Titans could also welcome the return […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is having a seesaw type of season in this third year in the league. While he remains a quality starter for the Titans, there are still plenty of room for him to improve. One of them is ball security. Mariota has quite improved on that, particularly in taking care of […]

The Tennessee Titans are within range of the top spot in the AFC South with a 6-3 record. They trail only the 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars for the division lead with still five games left on the Titans’ schedule. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker isn’t happy, however, about the apparent regression of his team’s offense from […]