The Titans have plan to retain LB Bulluck

The Tennessee Titans do not want to close the door to linebacker Keith Bulluck but continue the communication with him for possible returning, although the 10-year veteran is still recovering from ACL surgery.

“I have spoken to them and we are going to continue to talk throughout free agency. We are going to keep an open line of communication throughout the free agency process,” Bulluck’s agent, Gary Wichard, told the newspaper. “We will figure this out when it is time to figure it out, the way most deals work. They are interested in keeping them and we’ll see the end result.”

Before tearing the ACL in his left knee on Dec. 20, 2009, Bulluck had played 127 consecutive games since putting on Titans jersey as a first-round and 30th overall pick of 2000 draft. he has been the team’s leader in tackles for six of the past eight seasons.

Titans signed veteran returner Jones weeks after releasing him

Weeks ago, the Tennessee Titans released veteran returner Mark Jones to fix their struggling special teams. One day ago, the Titans brought Jones back to the roster to boost the team after using rookie returners resulted in two turnovers and 14 points in last weekend’s 24-17 loss to the New York Jets.

Jones was first signed by the Titans in this offseason and then was released on Sept. 4. On Tuesday, he had a physical and joined the team again to replace rookie returners. Before that, the Titans placed veteran punter Craig Hentrich onto injured reserve after he strained a calf muscle Sept. 20. They also released running back Chris Henry from the roster and cut RB Rodney Ferguson from the practice squad.

The turnover of players also included signing safety Kevin Kaesviharn and added cornerback Cary Williams to the practice squad.

Former WR Givens filed lawsuit against Titans for keeping knee problem secret

Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver David Givens filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the team, claiming that the team failed to tell him about a defect in his knee that led to an injury and eventually ended his career.

Givens said in the lawsuit that a doctor discovered a defect in his knee, which may need surgery at some point and may cause him to be unable to make a full 16-game season, during a physical around the time his contract was being negotiated in March 2006. However, the team officials did not tell Givens about the defect and urged him to keep playing after he put on giants jersey.

“The decision was made by the Titans management, coaching and medical staffs to risk serious injury and aggravation to a pre-existing condition without so much as consulting or discussing that situation with David Givens,” the lawsuit said.

The receiver signed a five-year, $24 million deal with an $8 million signing bonus in March 2006 with the Titans. He was injured on the second play of the fourth quarter of a 27-26 loss to Baltimore in November of 2006. Givens tore his anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus and needed bone plugs inserted to repair a broken bone in the knee. He also needed another surgery in 2007 to clean up meniscus and shave down some of the bone. And by so far, he still undergoing rehabilitation.