Titans place linebacker Jayon Brown on injured reserve

After running into hamstring trouble earlier this season, Brown is now on Tennessee’s injury report with a knee malady. The fifth-year veteran did not practice this week and had been ruled out of the Titans’ Week 5 game against the Jaguars.

Brown played 93% of Tennessee’s defensive snaps in Week 1 but has not cleared the 35% threshold since. He missed Week 2 with the hamstring problem. This will mark the second straight season in which Brown misses at least four games. An elbow injury sidelined him for six games to end last season. The Titans re-signed Brown to a one-year deal worth $5.25 million, making this season critical for the former fifth-rounder’s long-term earning potential.

Tennessee’s defense is coming off a brutally ineffective season, and Shane Bowen’s unit enters Week 5 ranked 26th in points allowed. Brown’s absence will not help matters. Additionally, the Titans placed wide receiver Racey McMath, offensive lineman Aaron Brewer and tight end Tommy Hudson on IR.