Report: Marcus Mariota May Require Offseason Surgery On Ankle
Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:22 am
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota may require offseason surgery on his ankle from an injury he suffered earlier in the season, per football writer Paul Kuharsky.
A source told Kuharsky that the hamstring injury Mariota suffered remains a problem and “it’s complicated by lingering issues with his surgically repaired leg/ankle from 2016, which could require a clean-up procedure after the season.”
Injuries are becoming an issue for the 24-year-old, who missed time and was limited earlier this season with the aforementioned hamstring concerns. A fractured fibula also ended his season early in 2016.
He is still yet to complete a 16-game season since being taken with the No. 2 overall pick in 2015.
Thus far he’s thrown for 2,582 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while rushing for 224 yards and another five scores.
If Mariota were forced to miss time, the Titans have Matt Cassel as the backup, with Brandon Weeden also on the roster. Neither have shown confidence taking snaps.
