I don't know of him injuring himself in practice. He participated in a walk through and an instructional (go over plays) session.
The Titans have only carried two backs all season despite them being a dime a dozen in today's NFL and that most teams have 3 or 4.
They had Fluellen on their team for a few years and he got injured this year. He's not ready to come off IR and is probably done with the team. Plan-wise, that was probably Henry's replacement. Dawkins is a little bugger that was signed a couple years back to be Dion's backup. He's unspecial, does a fine Dion impression, but can't pick up the blitz well so he always goes back to the PS.
Blasingame was a big college RB, more like Henry than anyone. NFL types didn't feel he could be an NFL RB, so he signed with the Vikes as a FB. His first two games, he showed nice blocks and impressive hands. How Henry runs straight up but with a lean forward, this guy is totally straight up and sure to absorb many hits. Maybe he learned watching Henry, we haven't seen him run really in a year.
Resting Henry seems stupid. There were articles earlier in the week if you wanna google. Like FF, you don't bench your studs in a playoff caliber game. The way Vrabel always makes "look at me" decisions is scary for this team's future. The Titans cut the top rated rookie OLB the last half of 2018 in order to promote Dawkins. 92 by PFF? He was awesome to close the season just like Evans was last year. This year, he keeps getting pulled for clear backup LBs and then back as a starter/play the most type. It's been infuriating but Vrabel has had 50 LB transactions on this team since he became coach. FIFTY!!! He's got a wicked character flaw evaluating LBs. Last week they switched Landry to Finch's side and he couldn't hack it against a LT. Left tackles are easily better than right tackles, so this was super predictable. Everyone had Finch back in the starting lineup this week with that experiment done. The cut was a downright shock. The college DE converted so nicely and has shown a holy wow number of moves. He's perfect for today's NFL that plays nickel most of the time. Unless they have a sweetheart arrangement where he returns, I'd bet he is signed Monday by some other team and they're thrilled to get him. Finch and Landry were both allowed to miss much of camp due to what some call fictitious injuries. Gilbert was playing DE in Green Bay and about to get cut so they got him for a song. The Titans only have Correa who was active in camp. Vrabel will make your head spin with his LB decisions. My favorite and yes I purposely saved this for last- Vrabel called Finch an excellent young player just the other day.
In game threads, since day one, there have been "look at me" moments from Vrabel every single week and you can go look to see what each was. Everyone in the thread was what the... when he did it. Waiving Finch seems like much of the same. Who cuts a good young LB with zero complaints about personality, teamwork etc?
I would bet $ Dawkins is not a big part of today and this was all Vrabel's ego.
They didn't plan to run a ton according to everyone. They'd never be able to keep up with the Saints without passing a lot and Tannehill had a quote about the game on his shoulders that everyone loved. Mularkey was stubborn with the run game and the Titans needed to have a RB backup where they could be-do what you do best.
This setup with Brown smothered by a top CB and leaning on Davis, Firkser, and Smith makes me want to puke. That Vrabel still thinks ol' Dion can get it done is mind-numbing. That people are saying Jonnu could be the back today with like 3 carries in his career is also disgusting. Tannehill has been amazing, but don't forget he has yet to improve his turnover #s.
I'm rooting for an OMG awesome gameplan by young Arthur Smith and hoping everyone has a career day today.
The Titans have a ton of free agents and ...I hope Vrabel is let go and not part of what's supposed to be a quick rebuild. He won't be and will irritate me at least another year, but...a man can hope
