With Jake Locker injured and Charlie Whitehurst not a long-term option, the Tennessee Titans will turn to rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger against the Houston Texans this week, per a report by The Tennessean's Jim Wyatt.
Titans to start Zach Mettenberger against Texans, per report
The rookie quarterback will start over Charlie Whitehurst and the injured Jake Locker.
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Though Locker was limited in practice and may not be able to play, the move to start Mettenberger could be viewed as the franchise given up on the former first-round pick. Mettenberger could have potentially competed for the starting job earlier, but an ACL tear suffered during his final year at Louisiana State forced him to miss some time during organized team activities this past summer. Prior to that injury, Mettenberger threw over 3,000 yards and 22 touchdowns. The Titans selected him in the sixth round this past May.
Wyatt reports that Mettenberger learned of the news Tuesday night. None of the Titans three quarterbacks were made available to the media to discuss the change at quarterback.
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