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NASHVILLE Michael Deiter Jersey , Tenn. (AP) — who will start at quarterback Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.Marcus Mariota was limited all week with an arm injury and is questionable for the second straight game. Blaine Gabbert started in place of Mariota in Tennessee’s 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans .“I would say it’s pretty much the same as it was yesterday,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Friday. “It’s probably going to take the next 24 hours to make a decision, but it’s pretty much the same as it’s been since Wednesday with a little bit of improvement from last week.”The Titans will have left tackle Taylor Lewan back Sunday now that he’s been cleared from the league’s concussion protocol. Lewan had missed the Houston game after sustaining a hit from Miami’s Andre Branch in a season-opening 27-20 loss to the Dolphins .Lewan spoke to the media Friday for the first time since taking that hit.“I feel good,” Lewan said. “I wouldn’t have passed the protocol if I didn’t.”Lewan said he is much more careful about his health nowadays, especially when it comes to concussions. Lewan also suffered a concussion and missed the season finale in 2015.“I don’t want to be that guy that’s 45 years old and doesn’t know his own name,” Lewan said.Lewan said Vrabel texted him a couple of days after the Dolphins game to let the Pro Bowl tackle know that he wouldn’t be playing against Houston. Lewan said he appreciated the gesture.“Being stressed out about coming back is not going to help a concussion,” Lewan said. “I definitely didn’t get that kind of support in 2015. It was very, very cool to see a coach look out for the interest of his players. I’m not used to having that.”Lewan said he doesn’t remember much about the hit from Branch, but vowed that someday he would get even.“I don’t know if I was targeted or not,” Lewan said. “I’m not going to sit here and pretend it hurts my feelings. If you’re a good football player, people are out to get you. No bad blood there. I’ll get mine in time.”Branch was caught by television cameras shouting Daniel Jones Jersey , “Body bag!” at Lewan as the offensive lineman left the field and headed to the locker room after the hit. The NFL fined Branch $10,026 for taunting .Lewan said he doesn’t remember much about the hit.“I heard there was an interception, and I remember there were a bunch of people fighting,” Lewan said. “But everything in the middle, I don’t really remember.”In other injury news, the Titans ruled out running back David Fluellen (hamstring) and tackle Dennis Kelly (illness) for Sunday’s game. Linebacker Kamalei Correa was out of practice Friday and is questionable with a back injury.Offensive tackle Jack Conklin was upgraded to questionable for the first time this year as he recovers from surgery to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Safety Kendrick Lewis also is questionable with a foot injury after missing the Titans’ first two games. MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins arrived at their bye week a .500 team, which is no surprise because for the past quarter century they’ve been a .500 franchise.Their record since 1994: 197-197. Their record this year: 5-5. Coach Adam Gase’s three-year record: 21-21.If there’s a middle of the pack, the Dolphins are in the middle of it. They haven’t won a playoff game since 2000, but they could well be headed for their third 8-8 finish in the past six years.“These are tough times to be a Dolphin fan,” tweeted their former fullback, Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka. “Very frustrating. Shabby football.”Far from perfect Dexter Lawrence Jersey , for sure. Given the way the season has gone, it’s amazing the Dolphins can still talk with a straight face about making the playoffs.They’ve been decimated by injuries, including the loss of quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the past five games. They’ve been outgained by 787 yards, third-worst in the league, and outscored by 57 points. They rank 28th in offense and 26th in defense.Yet they began the week with the eighth-best record in the AFC, while eight teams had worse records.In sum: more Miami mediocrity.“We are in a good position,” running back Frank Gore said with a straight face. “We just need to stay as one, believe in each other, believe in our coaching staff and try to get the next one.”The next one will be Nov. 25 at Indianapolis, with Tannehill hoping to return from his throwing shoulder injury, although that may be a long shot.Only two of the six remaining games are against teams with winning records. So it’s not impossible for Miami to actually make the playoffs for only the third time in the past 17 seasons.“There are certain teams that have kind of separated themselves from the rest of the pack Deandre Baker Jersey ,” Gase said. “But right now, the only thing that’s really been eliminated for us is an undefeated season. Everything else is on the table. Other teams are having a lot of the same issues we are, and it’s really who can pull it together these last six games and find a way to get in.”A bye week may not be enough time to resolve the Dolphins’ many issues, however. That could take an offseason or three.For starters, the Dolphins are on pace to allow the most yards in franchise history. Their run defense ranks last in the league and seems to be getting worse, with 174 yards allowed per game and 5.9 per carry over the past five weeks. Defensive dysfunction is such that two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones took himself out of a game because he was unhappy with a plan to rotate personnel.And then there’s the offense, which has gone nine quarters without a touchdown. In the past three games receiver Danny Amendola has thrown for more scores (one) than quarterback Brock Osweiler (none).“This football team deserves touchdowns,” Osweiler said.Osweiler has been critical of his play as Tannehill’s replacement, and he’s not alone. But bad luck has been an offensive culprit, too. The Dolphins lost their most dynamic player, receiver Albert Wilson Oshane Ximines Jersey , and two starting offensive linemen to season-ending injuries, and three other injured linemen sat out last week’s loss at Green Bay.Bad health is less of an excuse on defense, where Gase’s decision to jettison tackles Ndamukong Suh and Jordan Phillips left holes that haven’t been filled. Yawning run gaps and blown coverage are staples, calling into question the future of second-year coordinator Matt Burke.That’s a topic for the offseason, along with the future of Tannehill. First the Dolphins will try to summon a late-season surge, which would be something new.Over the past decade, their record in December is 22-22.