The Tennessee Titans have placed 2021 first-round pick and cornerback Caleb Farley on injured reserve, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Farley suffered a back injury during the Week 10 game against the Denver Broncos that is reportedly a herniated disc that will likely require surgery, ending his 2022 campaign, per ESPN’s Turron Davenport.
This is the latest issue with injuries that Farley has run into. Since his days in college, Farley has had multiple back surgeries and a pair of torn ACLs, one of which was suffered in his rookie campaign.
Farley entered this year with some optimism, as he was expected to assume a starting role in the secondary. However, he was beaten out by rookie Roger McCreary.
Since then, Farley has struggled whenever he has seen the field and has been relegated to special teams duty the last four weeks, seeing zero defensive snaps.
Along with that move, the Titans promoted two players to the active roster in defensive lineman Larrell Murchison and linebacker Joe Schobert. The Titans are dealing with multiple injuries at both positions.
Both Murchison and Schobert had been elevated from the practice squad three times this season, which is the maximum amount allowed. So, if Tennessee wanted to use them again, they had to be promoted first.
Prior to Murchison’s promotion being announced, it was reported by Justin Melo of The Draft Network that the 2020 firth-round pick is signing a multi-year deal that runs through 2024.
But those were just three of the moves made by Tennessee on Tuesday. The Titans also made a flurry of moves on the practice squad. They are as follows:
Signed to practice squad: K Josh Lambo
Lambo is insurance for Randy Bullock, who tweaked something in pre-game warm-ups ahead of Week 10.
The veteran kicker last played in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lambo infamously filed a lawsuit claiming a hostile work environment under head coach Urban Meyer, who Lambo alleges kicked him.
On the field, Lambo is known for a big leg and has hit 87.1 percent of his field goal chances during his career.
Signed to the practice squad: DB Greg Mabin
Mabin has had multiple stints with the Titans since 2020, both on the active roster and practice squad. He returns to provide some depth off the practice squad at yet another injury-ravaged position.
Signed to practice squad: LB Andre Smith
Smith was reportedly inked on Monday evening. He’ll provide some depth off the practice squad with the Titans dealing with injuries to Zach Cunningham and David Long.
Signed to practice squad: DB Davontae Harris
Released from the practice squad: DB Shyheim Carter
Released from the practice squad: OL Eric Smith
