Kendall Wright Injury: Updates on Titans Star's Hand and Return

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright is dealing with a cracked bone in his hand. Although his injury does not require surgery, he was inactive for Weeks 14 and 15. He will play vs. Jacksonville in Week 16.

Continue for updates.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Wright Active vs. Jaguars

Mark Long of The Associated Press confirmed that Kendall Wright is active vs. the Jaguars.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Wright Questionable vs. Jaguars

John Glennon of The Tennessean has an update on Wright's status for Thursday night:

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Wright's Status for Thursday Uncertain vs. Jaguars

Titans 247 provides an update on Wright's status:

Paul Kuharsky of ESPN provides comments from Wright:

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"I don’t think so, the bone is pretty much intact,” he said. “If I keep my fingers together, I don’t think it’ll be a problem.”

Wright is wearing a splint off the field but not for practice or in a game.

 

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Monday, Dec. 15

Whisenhunt Hopeful Wright Can Return

Paul Kuharsky of ESPN passed along comments from Ken Whisenhunt on Kendall Wright's status:

Sunday, Dec. 14

Wright Inactive for Week 15

The Titans announced Wright's status vs. the Jets:

Friday, Dec. 12

Wright Listed as Questionable

Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com has the latest on Wright:

Monday, Dec. 8

Wright May Play In Week 15

Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reported the latest on Kendall Wright's condition:

Sunday, Dec. 7

Wright Inactive for Week 14

The Titans announced Wright's status vs. the Giants today:

Friday, Dec. 5

Wright Won't Need Surgery, Listed as Questionable

Terry McCormick of Titans Insider has the latest on Wright:

ESPN's Adam Caplan has the latest on Wright:

Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean has the latest from Wright on his injury:

Thursday, Dec. 4

Wright Suffers Cracked Bone in Hand

ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky reported on the discouraging development for Tennessee's offense:

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Kendall Wright has a cracked bone in his right hand, but it won’t necessarily keep him from playing Sunday against the Giants and LP Field. 

Wright suffered the injury when he slipped in practice Wednesday. 

The team considers him day to day and will monitor the swelling and pain in the hand, which is something he can potentially play with. 

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Considering the team already lost receiver Justin Hunter for the season due to a lacerated spleen, the Titans could ill afford to lose another playmaker.

Wright was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft out of Baylor and has already made a significant impact in his short time in the pros. Last season, he had 94 receptions for 1,079 yards despite pedestrian quarterback play and a mediocre running game. He's added to that this season with just over 600 yards and five touchdowns.

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller weighed in on Wright before the season began, suggesting he was drafted too low:

New Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt heaped high praise on Wright during training camp, per The Associated Press' Teresa M. Walker:

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He can do a lot of different things. We’re going to try to put him in situations where we can explode that. He’s an explosive player, good hands, he’s got good vision. I really like what I've seen. [...] All the little things that I think it takes to be a good player, he’s shown. He’s doing that day in and day out, and that’s important.

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With the upside Wright still has to explore, his fearlessness in navigating the middle of the field and his versatility, he will be a key cog in the Titans offense for years to come. But his health will go a long way in determining whether Zach Mettenberger is given a chance to succeed under center.