Tennessee Titans to be without receivers AJ Brown and Julio Jones against New York Jets

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Tennessee Titans will be without top receivers AJ Brown and Julio Jones this week against the New York Jets, according to coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel also said the team will be without outside linebacker Bud Dupree this week.

Brown and Jones both suffered hamstring injuries in last week’s 25-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Brown only played eight snaps before going out. Jones was deemed unavailable at the end of the third quarter. None of the receivers trained this week.

Second-year spreader Nick Westbrook-Ikhine will be used to replace injured Brown and Jones. The addition of free agent Josh Reynolds was inactive last week, but said he expected to have an opportunity against the Jets.

Dupree was active last week but didn’t play a snap. The veteran outside linebacker tore an ACL in December while with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dupree tried to play on the knee in the first two games but struggled with the recovery process. He hasn’t trained this week.

The Titans only have two outside linebackers – Ola Adeniyi and Harold Landry III – in their 53-man roster. The team signed Sharif Finch to the practice squad on Tuesday.

Vrabel also ruled out Brett Kern, Caleb Farley and Larrell Murchison for Sunday’s game.