Tennessee Titans
Derrick Morgan - #91 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 278 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/06/1989 |
| Birthplace | Coatesville, PA |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 1st round, 16th pick by Titans |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | 1 | 0 |
McCourty's injury means bigger role for rookie Verner
A forearm injury to second-year LCB Jason McCourty requiring surgery reportedly will put him out of action for several weeks and thrusts rookie Alterraun Verner into a bigger role.
Titans CB Finnegan and DE Babin fined again
The NFL fined Titans CB Cortland Finnegan and DE Jason Babin $5,000 apiece for unnecessary roughness penalties in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Titans CB McCourty undergoes forearm surgery
Titans CB Jason McCourty underwent surgery for a broken forearm on Tuesday and will miss 3-4 weeks, according to TitansInsider.
Giants self-destruct with lack of discipline
The numbers from the Giants’ 29-10 loss to the Titans were ugly: two missed field goals, a safety that wiped out a huge pass play and 11 penalties, five of them personal fouls.
Young was benched for missing meetings
Vince Young missed multiple meetings before the Titans' Week Two game at Pittsburgh, which may have led to his benching in the game.
Johnson runs Titans past Giants 29-10
The Tennessee defense forced three turnovers in beating the error-prone and undisciplined New York Giants 29-10 on Sunday.
Titans' Babin making most of 'legit shot'
Given an opportunity to play, Titans DE Jason Babin has produced. And Babin has gotten that opportunity with his new team, starting at left end in place of the injured William Hayes.
NFL fines Steelers LB Harrison
The NFL fined LB James Harrison $5,000 for his hit on Titans QB Vince Young in the Steelers' Week Two victory.
Fisher: Young is still QB
Titans head coach Jeff Fisher maintained that Vince Young will start Week Three despite being pulled in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.
Steelers use turnovers to top Titans
Pittsburgh forced seven turnovers in defeating the Tennessee Titans 19-11 Sunday.
Britt not making expected impact for Titans
Despite good production as a rookie last season, Titans WR Kenny Britt was shut out in Week One. Yet, according to AFC South Whispers, head coach Jeff Fisher says it wasn't due to a lack of focus.
Titans' Johnson not wanting for work
With RB Chris Johnson getting 27 carries in the season opener vs. Oakland, including seven after the Titans took a 25-point lead late in the third quarter, the message came across loud and clear: the Titans continue to have no ...
Titans, CJ2K hammer Raiders 38-13
Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Tennessee Titans avoided any comparisons to last year's 0-6 start by routing the Oakland Raiders 38-13 ...
Mariani, Smith late-round contributors for Titans
A look at the Titans' depth chart signals they may have made a couple of savvy late-round selections in April's draft.
Week One handicapping column
In his Week One handicapping column, PFW's Mike Wilkening likes the Titans, strong finishers a season ago, to start the 2010 campaign on a roll.
PLAYER NEWS
Morgan tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season.|||||||
Coach Jeff Fisher announced the injury to the Titans' top draft pick out of Georgia Tech on Monday. Morgan was hurt running through traffic in the first half of Sunday's 26-20 loss to Denver when he landed awkwardly and twisted his knee. He jogged off the field and spent the second half on the sideline wearing sweats.
Morgan hurt his left knee and isn't returning Sunday.|||||||
Morgan was hurt later in the second quarter, and the Titans' No. 1 draft pick out of Georgia Tech was able to walk off the field on his own. He wasn't on the sideline in the final minutes before halftime and came out for the second half wearing sweats.
