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But he said Mettenberger knows what he will do, and the receiver is very familiar with the quarterback's strong arm.
The timing couldn't be much worse with the Titans (2-10) having lost six straight and 10 of 11 with the Giants (3-9) visiting Sunday.
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Hagan is averaging 16.1 yards per catch and has a touchdown reception. He has been playing special teams and downed a punt at the 1 in last week's 45-21 loss at Houston. Durham,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, a third-year veteran, certainly has the size at 6-foot-6 to help replace the 6-4 Hunter plus he's known Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger for years.
Even then, Mettenberger threw hard enough the ball whistled through the air.
Durham also practiced with Mettenberger for two springs at Georgia. They reconnected when the Titans picked Durham up off waivers from Detroit on Aug,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping. 31 after starting 13 games with the Lions last season catching 38 passes for 490 yards. The receiver has had to patiently wait for his chance in Tennessee,NFL Jerseys Wholesale.
"We go way back,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping," Mettenberger said. "I've thrown a lot of routes with him when I was at Georgia and even when I was a backup player and he was a practice squad guy (in Tennessee). We've got a great relationship and really know how each other works."
"You could see it from Day One him out there throwing 50 yards even when he was 14 years old," Durham said.
Mettenberger, who said he has a great relationship with all the receivers, has known Durham since the quarterback was 13. Mettenberger's mother, Tammy, worked in the Georgia football office before retiring, so her son hung around a lot.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Kendall Wright hurt his hand on a route Wednesday, so they gave him the day off to rest his hand. Wright wore a splint on his hand during the open portion of practice, and Whisenhunt says they should know more about the receiver's hand Friday with an X-ray planned.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans already have lost one starting wide receiver this week because of a lacerated spleen. Now another starter has a sore right hand that kept him out of practice Thursday.
"Well, it's not great," Whisenhunt said when asked about depth at wide receiver. "Obviously, Kris and Derek are familiar with the offense, and we can use Dexter (McCluster) in certain situations like we've done. So you know,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, that's the way it is."
Notes: Mettenberger was limited Thursday and threw a bit more testing his sprained right shoulder. RT Michael Oher (left toe) returned to practice and was limited along with CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (back). LT Taylor Lewan (left ankle) did not practice along with DE Kam Wimbley (left hamstring). RG Chance Warmack (ankle) and DB Marqueston Huff (hamstring) practiced fully.
The Titans placed Justin Hunter on injured reserve Tuesday, and Wright is their leading receiver with 51 catches for a team-best five touchdowns. Their backups include Derek Hagan with eight catches all season and Kris Durham who has yet to play after being claimed off waivers Aug. 31. |
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