Titans’ defense takes a hit with injuries to pair of starters in Simmons and Sneed | National Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are going to be without a pair of defensive starters, including three-time Pro Bowl tackle Jeffery Simmons, because of injuries for at least a week or two.

Interim coach Mike McCoy said Wednesday that Sneed will miss “some time” with a quadricep injury and Simmons is week to week after hurting a hamstring in last week’s loss to New England. Simmons is a team captain and leads the Titans with 4 1/2 sacks, and Sneed finished last season on injured reserve.

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