NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained MCL in his right knee that will keep the rookie out of Sunday’s home finale with Houston.
Interim coach Mike Mularkey said Monday that Mariota will be re-evaluated after that game and wants to play the season finale at Indianapolis on Jan. 3.
Mularkey says Mariota has not been ruled out of the season finale. Mularkey says Mariota’s injury is less serious than the sprained left knee that kept the quarterback out of two games earlier this season and the rookie wants to play.
Mariota was hurt when sacked for the third time at 10:32 of the second quarter in a 33-16 loss at New England.
Zach Mettenberger, 0-8 as a starter, will start against Houston (7-7).
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