NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans’ most consistent scoring threat in an ugly season is now on the injury report, and that’s why they brought back a familiar player for a bit of insurance.
Veteran kicker Nick Folk worked through some soreness while making field goals from 39 and 46 yards for Tennessee’s only points in Sunday’s home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 40-year-old Folk and fellow kicker Brayden Narveson, 25, were on the field Wednesday during the portion of practice open to reporters, though the Titans listed Folk among six players who did not practice.
Coach Brian Callahan said it was just some “general soreness” for Folk, but the Titans (3-10) signed Narveson to the practice squad Tuesday after he spent training camp with them in case they need an option Sunday when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (5-8).
“You’re always mindful of it with kickers and that kind of leg soreness,” Callahan said. “So he finished the game but was sore. … He doesn’t do anything on Wednesdays anyway. He’ll try to kick (Thursday), and we’ll see where he’s at. So I don’t really know how to feel about it either way. I just know he’ll kick tomorrow, and then we’ll have a better feel for his status after that.”
Folk has an NFL-record streak of 85 consecutive field goals made on attempts from less than 40 yards, which included the 39-yarder that put the Titans up 6-0 against the Jaguars. He ranks 14th in NFL history with 403 field goals and trails Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater by just four. Prater, who has 407 career field goals, is currently on injured reserve.