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Quarterbacks will rule the NFL’s offseason.

Beginning with Alex Smith going to Washington when the league’s new year starts next month and Jimmy Garoppolo agreeing to a record-breaking deal with San Francisco on Thursday Authentic Phil Niekro Jersey , several quarterbacks will find new riches and many teams will land new QBs in 2018.

Tom Brady may have been denied another championship but not his coordinator, and some believe Josh McDaniels’ sudden change of heart this week in spurning the Indianapolis Colts was related to doubts about Andrew Luck’s health.

Either way, McDaniels is staying in New England to help the Patriots bounce back from their 41-33 loss to Philadelphia in Super Bowl 52 .

The Eagles aren’t just celebrating their first championship since 1960, but also an abundance of talent at the position in franchise QB Carson Wentz and Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles.

Should Wentz’s recovery from knee surgery go well, the Eagles will have a huge bargaining chip to help restock their roster.

Wentz’s injury rehab will be closely watched this offseason, just like Aaron Rodgers ` repaired collarbone in Green Bay and DeShaun Watson `s torn ACL in Houston.

Those teams figure to be contenders for Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta if their quarterbacks are healthy. A dozen other teams will either jockey for their next star or dole out big bucks to keep the one they have.

Kirk Cousins and Drew Brees lead an exceptionally large group of veteran quarterbacks lined up for big paydays and possibly new opportunities that includes the Minnesota Vikings’ trio of Teddy Bridgewater, Case Keenum and Sam Bradford.

Garoppolo, Brady’s longtime backup, got a five-year contract from the 49ers that will pay him a reported $137.5 million to keep him off the free-agent market without forcing the team to use the one-year franchise tag.

NFL Network first reported the terms of the contract, which is worth $27.5 million per season to top the previous record set by Detroit’s Matthew Stafford last year by $500 Authentic Jake Lamb Jersey ,000 per year – but presumably will soon be surpassed by Brees or Cousins.

San Francisco acquired Garoppolo from New England before the trade deadline for a 2018 second-round pick. He led the 49ers to five straight wins to end the season, pushing his record as a starter to 7-0.

Teams that miss out on one of the prized free agents can look to the draft, which features Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Lamar Jackson and Mason Rudolph.

The quarterback carousel began in the days before the Super Bowl when Kansas City agreed to trade Smith to the Redskins.

The deal, which cannot be finalized until March 14, spells the end of Cousins’ time in Washington and hands the Chiefs’ job to Patrick Mahomes III, the 10th pick in last year’s draft out of Texas Tech.

So Authentic Nick Ahmed Jersey , Smith, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, moves on to his third team just as he’s coming off the best season of his 13-year career.

”I think Washington is getting a phenomenal player, a great leader,” Rodgers said last week while discussing the league’s current quarterback commotion.

”Now you’ve got Kirk Cousins, what’s going to happen with him? You’ve got probably five guys that are going to get drafted in the first round, Jimmy Garoppolo and his situation.

”There’s a lot of moving pieces.”

In the not-too-distant future, Rodgers could find himself one of them.

Rodgers, 34, has two years left on his contract and if he stays healthy in 2018 Wholesale Natrell Jamerson Jersey , he’ll be in line for a mega payday that could obliterate any of the deals that will be signed.

Rodgers told the AP last week that he wants to play well into his 40s and might have to finish his career in another team’s uniform as Brett Favre did.

”I think you have to be humble enough to realize if it could happen to Brett, it can happen to you,” Rodgers said.

Among the teams looking for an upgrade are the Denver Broncos, who haven’t been back to the playoffs since Peyton Manning retired a champion two years ago.

Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller said he trusts general manager John Elway to fix that in the next few weeks: ”We have a Hall of Fame quarterback running the show who’s going to get the right guy,” Miller said.

Miller has a tip for his GM, too.

”No disrespect to Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch, but I would love to play with Kirk Cousins,” Miller said. ”When Peyton came to Denver, we just took off. Kirk’s an elite starter, too. I could roll with that.”

With eight trips to the Super Bowl and five rings Authentic Josh Reddick Jersey , Brady is the gold standard of quarterbacks.

Yet, this time he was outdueled by Foles, who showed just how important it is for teams to also have depth at the position.

”To get in a shootout with that guy on the other team is probably not ideal for anyone – ever,” Eagles tight end Zach Ertz said. ”The guy is the best quarterback to ever play the game. That team is phenomenal. They are coached amazingly.”

Yet, the Patriots were beaten by a journeyman QB who contemplated retirement not long ago after he kept losing his starting job with his employers in perpetual search of a better option.

Foles turned into a flawless fill-in after Wentz got hurt in December, stepping in to deliver Philadelphia its first Super Bowl title.

Foles has one year left on his two-year deal, and his Super Bowl performance bumped his name up on the long list of coveted quarterbacks.

”He’s amazing,” Ertz said. ”The past three weeks he’s been playing out of his mind. People pan. Adidas Justin Faulk Jersey , Authentic Womens Mike Hughes Jersey , Tyson Ross Jersey Womens , Cheap LeBron James Jersey ,

MIAMI (AP) Coach Adam Gase’s new backup quarterback in Miami is his former backup quarterback in Denver.

Brock Osweiler signed a one-year contract Friday with the Dolphins to provide veteran insurance behind Ryan Tannehill Authentic Fernando Valenzuela Jersey , who is coming back from two knee operations.

Gase was an assistant with the Broncos when Osweiler was a young reserve for them in 2012-14. Osweiler went 0-4 as the Broncos’ starter last season and has 25 career starts in six NFL seasons.

With the Dolphins he replaces Matt Moore, a free agent after seven years as their backup quarterback. Despite adding Osweiler, the Dolphins will consider drafting a quarterback next month.

Tannehill is expected to return after missing all of the 2017 season Authentic Corey Seager Jersey , but he has twice had surgery since his most recent game.

The Dolphins made two other moves to upgrade their offense. Five-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore finalized a deal with his hometown team after agreeing to terms Thursday. Tackle Sam Young agreed to terms on a one-year contract to remain with the Dolphins, two people familiar with the negotiations said.

Gore, who turns 35 next month Authentic Babe Ruth Jersey , has rushed for 14,026 yards to rank fifth on the all-time list. He spent the past three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, and ran for 961 yards last season.

Young Authentic Larry Doby Jersey , an eight-year NFL veteran, started six games at right tackle for the Dolphins last year after Ja’Wuan James was hurt. He’s expected to be James’ backup again this season.

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CHICAGO (AP) William Nylander scored on a penalty shot 6 seconds into overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the sagging Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

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Toronto’s Nazem Kadri connected for his 15th goal, a power-play score that snapped a seven-game scoring drought and was just his second goal in 20 games. Mitch Marner also scored for the Maple Leafs Authentic Corey Knebel Jersey , who won the second time in seven games.

Brent Seabrook and Nick Schmaltz scored power-play goals for Chicago, which snapped an 0-for-16 drought with the man advantage.

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CALGARY Authentic Xander Bogaerts Jersey , Alberta (AP) – Tanner Pearson scored with 26.1 seconds left in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings past the Calgary Flames.

Pearson took a pass from Drew Doughty and shot the puck past Mike Smith to help the Kings beat the Flames for the first time this season after losing the previous two meetings between the teams.

Jake Muzzin also scored for the Kings, while Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves to improve to 6-1-3. Kuemper started in net for the Kings in place of injured goalie Jonathan Quick.

Sean Monahan scored for the Flames Authentic Babe Ruth Jersey , who have recorded points in 10 straight games while going 7-0-3 in that span. Calgary has lost three straight 2-1 decisions in extra time on home ice.

HAKUBA Authentic Babe Herman Jersey , Japan (AP) Norway’s Jan Schmid won his third Nordic combined World Cup event of the season on Sunday to maintain his position as one of the gold medal favorites at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

After placing seventh in the ski jumping stage, Schmid erased a 1 minute, 14-second deficit in the 10-kilometer cross-country race to finish 6.6 seconds ahead of Estonia’s Kristjan Ilves.

Schmid surged ahead of Ilves with less than one kilometer left to add to his previous World Cup wins in Italy and France last month.

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Watabe still leads the overall World Cup standings with 905 points, 20 ahead of Schmid. Norway’s Joergen Graabek Authentic Phil Niekro Jersey , who did not compete in Hakuba, is third with 528 points.

LANDOVER Authentic Chipper Jones Jersey , Md. (AP) In one particularly embarrassing fourth-quarter sequence that drew boos from the home crowd, Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins went from planning to punt on fourth-and-1 to calling timeout and deciding to go for it, to drawing a delay-of-game penalty and, in the end, punting anyway.

Which, naturally, elicited more jeers.

By the end, Cousins was hearing cheers, because he made up for a pick-6 by showing the patience to produce a pair of second-half TD passes on slow-developing plays, helping the Redskins beat the New York Giants 20-10 on Thursday night on a drab field in a drab game between two injury-depleted teams that did not look ready for prime time.

”There were several plays that I would chalk up to the fact that they were sloppy because it was a short week. We just didn’t have the reps that we needed to Authentic Justin Turner Jersey ,” said Cousins, who was 19 for 31 for 242 yards. ”I’m just glad we found a way to win.”

The two NFC East rivals combined for more punts (nine) than points (six) in the first half, which ended 3-all on a pair of short field goals – from 30 yards by New York’s Aldrick Rosas, and 28 by Washington’s Nick Rose. The big play on Washington’s lone scoring ”drive” of the half? A 37-yard flag for pass interference on New York’s Ross Cockrell; the entire possession covered 38 yards.

But Cousins, for whom every game is seemingly a referendum on whether Washington (5-6) should sign him to a long-term deal, connected with Jamison Crowder on a 15-yard pass in the third quarter that broke a 3-all tie, and with Josh Doctson on a 14-yarder with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the game.

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In between, cornerback Janoris Jenkins intercepted Cousins’ pass and returned the ball 53 yards to make it 10-all.

That one play involved more yardage than Eli Manning and the Giants (2-9) generated in the entire second half.

”Not very good,” coach Ben McAdoo summed up.

They gained 47 yards and one solitary first down over the last two quarters. One possession ended with an interception by Manning, four ended with punts, and another dissolved when they turned the ball over on downs.

”It’s no fun losing. It’s no fun not scoring enough points offensively. It can wear you out. It can test you,” said Manning, who was 13 for 27 for 113 yards. ”You have to keep going to the drawing board and find ways to play better.”

This was the first time the Redskins had hosted a game on Thanksgiving, and they and the Giants didn’t exactly treat the national TV audience to a thriller. More of a snoozer.

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Route-runners stumbled and fell for no apparent reason. Redskins back Samaje Perine gained 3 yards on five carries in the first half, although he did finish the game with 24 runs for 100 yards. Some fans on Twitter blamed the shaky footing for Cousins’ poor throw that turned into Jenkins’ score.

The ineptness was on display all night, never moreso than on what Redskins coach Jay Gruden called ”football folly” – that botched fourth-down gong show that he blamed on a player who was supposed to be in the game but wasn’t because he had taken off a shoe.

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Yes.

Maybe all the issues were a result of being so depleted by injuries: Washington has placed 15 players on injured reserve this season, including its top two running backs, and New York’s total is 14, including star receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

Both offensive lines have been particular areas of concern, and Thursday was no different. The Redskins were missing three starters, while the Giants were using their eighth starting combination of the season.

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In the game’s first eight possessions Authentic David Robertson Jersey , the club combined for seven punts and one turnover on downs, when the Redskins failed to convert a fourth-and-1 in Giants territory thanks to Doctson’s dropped pass. Indeed, there were the same number of drops as first downs (four) in that stretch.

CROWDER COMES THROUGH

Crowder had a game-high seven catches – no other player on either team had more than three – for 141 yards and his first score of the season.

INJURIES

Giants: LB Deontae Skinner (hamstring), LB Curtis Grant (right leg), CB Donte Deayon (forearm and jaw).

UP NEXT

Giants: At Oakland on Dec. 3. The Raiders are another playoff team a year ago that is under .500 currently.

Redskins: A second consecutive Thursday night game, this one Nov. 30 at the Dallas Cowboys, a team that won 33-19 at Washington last month.

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CINCINNATI (AP) Andy Dalton is getting acclimated with the Cincinnati Bengals‘ new offense Authentic Luis Gonzalez Jersey , which is a lot different than the one that finished last in the league.

He hasn’t had to learn so much since his rookie season.

”The way we’re going to be calling things, the way we’re going to be doing things – it’s all going to be different,” Dalton said Monday. ”There’s not much that’s the same.”

The Bengals had one of the worst offenses in franchise history last season, finishing last in the NFL in yards and time of possession and tied for last in first downs. The rushing game was the worst in club history, averaging 85.4 yards.

Bill Lazor was elevated to offensive coordinator after an 0-2 start, replacing Ken Zampese. He had to stick with the system in place Authentic Dustin Pedroia Jersey , one that’s been tweaked in the past decade under coordinators Jay Gruden, Hue Jackson and Zampese. The Bengals decided to keep him as coordinator and gave him more latitude to make changes in the offseason.

”What we were doing before was basically Jay’s offense with the adaptation of Hue – he put his stuff on it,” said Dalton, entering his eighth season. ”Then (Zampese) took over and did his thing. Now we’re starting from square one. This is all new.”

The redesign is a focus as the Bengals open their offseason activities. They’ve kept the core of the unit intact, even signing tight end Tyler Eifert to another deal as he recovers from back surgery. The line was the biggest part of the problems last season, and the Bengals acquired left tackle Cordy Glenn from Buffalo as an upgrade.

They’re likely to look for more help for the line early in the draft later this month.

The offense was ineffective even though Dalton and receiver A.J. Green were healthy throughout the season. Lazor made subtle changes as the season went along Authentic Archie Bradley Jersey , but they weren’t enough to make much of a difference, given the line’s struggles.

Eifert was one of their biggest questions heading into free agency. The first-round pick from Notre Dame in 2013 has been one of Dalton’s favorite targets when he’s not hurt. Eifert played only one game in 2014, eight in 2016 and two last season, when he suffered another back injury and had another procedure.

He set a club record for tight ends with 13 touchdown catches in 2015, but has only five in the past two seasons combined. The Bengals offered him a one-year deal loaded with incentives. Eifert said on Monday that his back has healed and he has few restrictions on his workouts.

He wanted to stay in Cincinnati but wasn’t sure whether the Bengals wanted to keep him or move onto someone else, given his history of injuries to his back Authentic Babe Ruth Jersey , shoulder, ankle and elbow.

”I’m obviously in a unique situation with the amount of games I’ve missed,” Eifert said. ”With the injuries and everything, I didn’t really know what was going to happen. But this is where I wanted to be and where I want to be playing.”

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Eifert has a new look, letting his curly hair grow into a mullet. He’s got the sides cut short to accentuate the back.

”That’s what I had in college Authentic Brian McCann Jersey , the hair out the helmet,” Eifert said. ”I mean, it’s swaggy. It’s a good look. I never got hurt in college, I had long hair. I’m going to let it go.”

MAKING AN IMPRESION

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is in a group of more than 40 local players invited for the team’s annual workout on Tuesday at Paul Brown Stadium, hoping to make an impression heading into the draft next week.

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DENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche leaned on their speed to get off to another flying start.

This time Authentic Josh Sitton Jersey , it held up.

MacKinnon scored twice, including one as part of a three-goal first period and another to chase Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne from the game, and the Avalanche beat the Predators 5-3 in Game 3 on Monday night to pull to 2-1 in the first-round series.

Blake Comeau and Gabriel Bourque also scored in a furious opening period that revved up a pom-pom waving capacity crowd. Gabriel Landeskog was credited with an empty-net goal for the Avalanche, who snapped a 12-game skid against the Predators.

”Our guys were energized,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. ”We were on our toes and the aggressors early in that game and it paid off for us.”

Game 4 is Wednesday in Denver.

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”They gained a lot of momentum, used their atmosphere to their advantage and we weren’t able to respond in that first period,” Predators forward Ryan Johansen said. ”That can’t happen.”

MacKinnon’s goal at 4:25 of the second period gave Colorado a 4-0 lead and prompted the Predators to pull Rinne in favor of backup Juuse Saros . Rinne allowed four goals on 15 shots.

”We weren’t very good in front of him,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. ”I didn’t think we were giving him the support he needed.”

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One thing was clear: MacKinnon was as fast as ever on home ice. He led the league in home scoring in the regular season with 67 points.

”He thrives on the energy in the building,” Bednar said. ”He’s just so explosive at home. He’s dangerous every time he touches the puck at home.”

Jonathan Bernier stopped 29 shots on a night when the Avalanche finished 0 for 5 on the power play. Johansen had a second-period goal and Colton Sissons scored another in the third to make it 4-2. Saros was pulled for an extra skater with around 2:20 left and, moments later, Landeskog was credited with a goal after being dragged down on a breakaway. A sliding Landeskog was trying to get the puck over to MacKinnon for the hat trick.

It’s about the only thing that didn’t work out for Colorado.

”We proved to ourselves that we can get a win,” MacKinnon said. ”Hopefully it just snowballs from here.”

Nashville got on the board midway through the second after Colorado was whistled for two penalties on a play Preston Brown Super Bowl LI Jersey , giving the Predators a 5-on-3 advantage. Johansen knocked in a rebound to make it 4-1, but Colorado quelled the other portion of the power play.

Late in the second, P.K. Subban and MacKinnon got tangled up near the corner. It led to some pushing and shoving with both getting holding penalties.

Simply playoff hockey.

”Anytime you play the same team over and over and over again you start to really dislike each other,” said Austin Watson, who added a late goal. ”It’s good battles Mike McGlinchey Super Bowl LI Jersey , good intensity out there and it’s fun hockey.”

It didn’t take long for Colorado to get on the board with Comeau scoring 1:50 into the game and on the team’s second shot. The Avs beat Rinne on their opening shot in each of the first two games.

Shortly after Bourque tipped in Patrik Nemeth’s shot, MacKinnon scored with 1:53 remaining in the first when he took a pass from Landeskog, used a burst of speed to get free and beat Rinne with a wrist shot.

The last time the Avalanche played at the Pepsi Center it was also desperation time. They beat St. Louis in a winner-gets-into-the-playoffs season finale.

NOTES: Nashville LW Viktor Arvidsson nearly had a goal in the first when he and the puck crashed into Bernier at the same time. The puck slid in, but the officials waved it off due to goaltender interference. … F Filip Forsberg had an assist on Johansen’s goal to become the Predators’ all-time postseason points leader (29). … A Nashville fan threw a catfish onto the ice. … Avs D Samuel Girard missed a second straight game with an upper-body injury. … D Nikita Zadorov celebrated his 23rd birthday. … Broncos LB Von Miller showed up wearing a No. 58 Avalanche jersey.

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NASHVILLE Adidas Leon Draisaitl Jersey , Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is not someone to sweep a poor performance under the rug or ignore any issues.

Though it would be hard for anyone to ignore giving up 57 points in one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history. That one left a mark.

A still smarting LeBeau promised Thursday the Titans will be much better than that starting Sunday in Miami.

”That’s not us,” LeBeau said. ”We’re going to prove that’s not us.”

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Thanks to all those points, the Titans (126) now rank ahead of only New England (128) and Indianapolis (136) for the most points allowed through four games. Tennessee now is giving up 31.5 points per game in a category that LeBeau wanted improvement this season after tying for 16th in 2016 giving up 23.6 points a game.

None of the Titans (2-2) were happy with a performance that had safety Kevin Byard eager to get back on the field Monday if only to erase the painful memory from his mind. That makes waiting until kickoff Sunday against the Dolphins (1-2) a challenge.

”It’s definitely going to be an eager feeling for the guys on defense to want to get out there and show that last Sunday that definitely wasn’t us,” Byard said.

Veteran linebacker Wesley Woodyard called the loss an eye opener and a wake-up call.

”You never want to lose like that,” Woodyard said. ”You never want to lose period. We got a good group of guys who know what we’ve got to do.”

Moving on hasn’t been that easy. The Titans had to watch the tape of that loss to see exactly what went wrong. Critics expected cornerback Logan Ryan Durham Smythe Super Bowl LI Jersey , who signed a three-year deal this March , to cover Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Instead, Hopkins wound up attacking rookie Adoree Jackson and Brice McCain.

LeBeau said the Titans’ secondary features a mixture of youth and inexperience in this scheme. Jackson has started all four of his NFL games so far, and both Byard and LeShaun Sims are in their second seasons. Ryan joined the Titans from New England.

”Would I do some things differently?” LeBeau said. ”… Yes Wholesale Kemoko Turay Jersey , I’d do a lot of things differently.”

The Dolphins feature a trio of talented receivers from Jarvis Landry to Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker.

Just don’t expect LeBeau to tip his hand.

”I don’t like to tell the opponent what I’m going to do, but I didn’t like what I saw Sunday,” LeBeau said.

Notes: Titans QB Marcus Mariota was limited in practice Thursday. Coach Mike Mularkey said Mariota will have to prove he can move around before the Titans decide if the quarterback plays or not Sunday. … LG Quinton Spain (toe) and CB Tye Smith (neck) both practiced fully. WR Corey Davis (hamstring) and S Johnathan Cyprien (hamstring) did not practice.

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NASHVILLE Adidas Leon Draisaitl Jersey , Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is not someone to sweep a poor performance under the rug or ignore any issues.

Though it would be hard for anyone to ignore giving up 57 points in one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history. That one left a mark.

A still smarting LeBeau promised Thursday the Titans will be much better than that starting Sunday in Miami.

”That’s not us,” LeBeau said. ”We’re going to prove that’s not us.”

New England beat the Titans 59-0 on Oct. 18, 2009, for the worst loss in franchise history Adidas Mats Zuccarello Jersey , and thanks to a couple touchdown runs by Marcus Mariota, the final margin in last week’s 57-14 loss to Houston stands as the sixth-worst margin of defeat for a franchise that started playing in 1960.

It’s not so much that the Titans gave up 445 yards but gave up six touchdowns and three field goals.

”We played a very poor game. Let them hold the ball, let them go on long drives, never gave our offense a chance to get the ball back Authentic Trent Murphy Jersey ,” LeBeau said. ”You’re not going to have success if we don’t play better than that. That’s my take on it.”

Thanks to all those points, the Titans (126) now rank ahead of only New England (128) and Indianapolis (136) for the most points allowed through four games. Tennessee now is giving up 31.5 points per game in a category that LeBeau wanted improvement this season after tying for 16th in 2016 giving up 23.6 points a game.

None of the Titans (2-2) were happy with a performance that had safety Kevin Byard eager to get back on the field Monday if only to erase the painful memory from his mind. That makes waiting until kickoff Sunday against the Dolphins (1-2) a challenge.

”It’s definitely going to be an eager feeling for the guys on defense to want to get out there and show that last Sunday that definitely wasn’t us,” Byard said.

Veteran linebacker Wesley Woodyard called the loss an eye opener and a wake-up call.

”You never want to lose like that,” Woodyard said. ”You never want to lose period. We got a good group of guys who know what we’ve got to do.”

Moving on hasn’t been that easy. The Titans had to watch the tape of that loss to see exactly what went wrong. Critics expected cornerback Logan Ryan Durham Smythe Super Bowl LI Jersey , who signed a three-year deal this March , to cover Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Instead, Hopkins wound up attacking rookie Adoree Jackson and Brice McCain.

LeBeau said the Titans’ secondary features a mixture of youth and inexperience in this scheme. Jackson has started all four of his NFL games so far, and both Byard and LeShaun Sims are in their second seasons. Ryan joined the Titans from New England.

”Would I do some things differently?” LeBeau said. ”… Yes Wholesale Kemoko Turay Jersey , I’d do a lot of things differently.”

The Dolphins feature a trio of talented receivers from Jarvis Landry to Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker.

Just don’t expect LeBeau to tip his hand.

”I don’t like to tell the opponent what I’m going to do, but I didn’t like what I saw Sunday,” LeBeau said.

Notes: Titans QB Marcus Mariota was limited in practice Thursday. Coach Mike Mularkey said Mariota will have to prove he can move around before the Titans decide if the quarterback plays or not Sunday. … LG Quinton Spain (toe) and CB Tye Smith (neck) both practiced fully. WR Corey Davis (hamstring) and S Johnathan Cyprien (hamstring) did not practice.

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