NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Another week, another hamstring injury to watch. Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray missed practice Wednesday with a hamstring strain he suffered during Monday night's win over Indianapolis.
Murray was seen on the sideline with a large wrap on his right hamstring during Monday's game, but he took it off after a few minutes and continued to rotate in with Derrick Henry. Mularkey initially called it hamstring tightness, but it's now being discussed as a strain.
At this point, the injury appears minor, but the trend is a little troubling. Murray suffered a hamstring injury early in August during training camp that caused him to miss a couple of weeks. He had a tweak of that injury in Week 2 vs the Jaguars, which caused him to miss two practices but no games. Now, it's the hamstring again.
If Murray can't play Sunday vs. the Browns, Henry, the second man in the Titans' backfield tandem, will get a heavier load. Henry had 40 snaps and 20 touches last week to Murray's 38 snaps and 16 touches. Mularkey expects the duo to have a balanced split in terms of workload for the rest of the season.
The Titans have a bye week following Sunday's game against the Browns, which should be a benefit to their players dealing with minor injuries. Early portions of this short week have been spent on recovery.
Starting outside linebacker Derrick Morgan did not practice with an abdominal strain. He's day-to-day, but Mularkey said he wasn't concerned. Second-round pick Kevin Dodd, who has been inactive in all but one game this season, would likely be active to back up Brian Orakpo and Erik Walden, if Morgan can't go.
Corey Davis and Johnathan Cyprien already have been ruled out for Sunday against Cleveland.
