WitP: Injuries

The AP has some relatively good news about Ryan Mouton's injured ankle.

Titans rookie cornerback Ryan Mouton sprained his left ankle Tuesday morning and had to be carted off the practice field. Coach Jeff Fisher called it a "significant sprain" but said it should not keep Mouton out for the rest of the preseason.

Fisher said Tuesday night they would treat Mouton aggressively but did not set a timetable for his return, saying some players respond quicker than others. Mouton was seen wearing a boot, and Fisher said team officials initially worried the ankle might have been broken.

Here's another article from The Tennessean with more quotes about Mouton.

The injury puts the Titans in a tough spot at nickel back, at least for now. Mouton had been filling in for Vincent Fuller, who has a groin injury. Cornerback Tanard Davis worked at nickel during Tuesday night's practice.

“Ryan was getting his hands on the ball in practices, playing great,’’ Fuller said. “He was balling out there, and all of us realize that. You hate to see a rookie get hurt because it slows his momentum. But Ryan is going to help us this year. This won’t change that.’’

Another rookie cornerback, Jason McCourty, said he spoke with Mouton briefly.

“I’ve only been around him a little while, when we got back from practice and meetings, but he’s just taking it like there’s nothing he can really do about it, injuries happen,” McCourty said. “He’s just going to continue to watch film in meetings and come out here as soon as he can.”

The North County Times has an update on Kynan Forney's neck injury.

Right guard Kynan Forney was back at practice after missing Monday's workout with a lingering neck problem that acted up during Saturday's loss to the Seahawks. Turner said that despite the injury Forney isn't on a set practice schedule and his participation will be based upon his status on a given day.
"I think it's like any injury like that," Turner said. "If he can practice, he' ll be involved. We're not trying to protect anybody or give anyone rest. He needs every rep he can get."

And Vince Manuwai is being cautious in his return from knee injury.

Vince Manuwai, who along with fellow veteran guard Maurice Williams was lost for the season after suffering an injury in the opener last season, is working just once a day in double-practice days as he rebounds from a torn ACL (Williams has returned from a torn biceps setback). The team is taking a cautious approach. Manuwai sat out the first quarter of the preseason opener, but came off the bench and is expected to be ready to start the regular season at left guard.