Titans’ Ryan Tannehill Returns to Chargers Game After Appearing to Suffer Injury

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Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill exited the game in the first quarter against the Chargers on Sunday after getting his leg rolled up on a quarterback scramble.
Tannehill’s right ankle appeared to bear the weight of Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack, who came down on Tannehill’s leg while making the tackle.
The injury that led to Ryan Tannehill being taken to the locker room on the injury cart 🥴😅 #Titans pic.twitter.com/eiRgSZrO6G
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After initially walking off the field, Tannehill was seen being taken to the locker room on a cart. He was not wearing his cleat on his right foot and had his sock removed from his foot as well.
Titans QB Ryan Tannehill leaves the game with a foot injury. He has been carted to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/ZqyXz89gOH
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Tannehill missed some time earlier this season as he dealt with a right ankle sprain, which could have easily been reaggravated on the first-quarter scramble.
Rookie quarterback Malik Willis took over for Tannehill under center for the Titans for most of the second quarter, before the veteran starter emerged from the locker room and re-entered the game for Tennessee. Whatever injury Tannehill sustained was not severe enough to knock him out of the contest for good.

Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.
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