Tennessee Titans could lose another starter for the season

The Tennessee Titans offensive line has had a mix of ups and downs all season, but they may have just suffered their biggest blow yet.

“Sources: The Titans fear starting C Lloyd Cushenberry suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in today's game against the Patriots,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz tweeted. “The team is awaiting MRI confirmation tomorrow, but it appears to be a brutal blow to one of Tennessee's most consistent linemen.”

Cushenberry, 26, signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Titans in the offseason after spending his first four years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos.

Part of Tennessee's offseason offensive line transformation included signing Cushenberry, but now he's out for a year after appearing in just eight games for the team. Cushenberry left the team's Week 9 win over the New England Patriots with what appeared to be an ankle injury, but it now appears to be much worse than originally expected.

Titans coach Brian Callahan did not provide a positive update about the former LSU Tiger or his injured teammate Quandre Diggs in his postgame press conference, which only further fuels the idea that Cushenberry could be out for the year.

If Cushenberry is unable to play for the rest of the season, the Titans will likely look to Corey Levin to take his place.

Levin, 30, was selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was with the team his first two seasons but was cut before the 2019 season. He played with the Broncos, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and New York Jets before returning to the Titans in 2021.

Last season, Levin played 16 games for the Titans, but had not appeared for the team this season until he was called up from the practice squad to make his 2024 debut in Week 9. Now he could be waiting for more than he bargained for.

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