Tennessee Titans punter Tommy Townsend left the game after a lower-body injury against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 25.
Townsend got hurt on a punt with 1:45 before halftime. Cleveland blocker Sam Williams pushed Oluwafemi Oladejo into Townsend, whose left leg was hit awkwardly as it was planted on the ground for the punt.
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Left foot is planted as his teammate hits his knee from the inside creating a varus force, which stresses the LCL.
From this view I can’t tell if there is hyperextension as well pic.twitter.com/WufuW0qduj
Townsend grabbed his left knee while on the ground. He was favoring his left leg as he left the field.
Joey Slye, who handles kickoffs and field goals, is Tennessee's backup punter.
This story will be updated.
Tyler Palmateer covers the Tennessee Titans for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.
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