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Titans plan MRI on running back’s toe as precaution

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee running back Travis Henry watched practice Sunday, and coach Jeff Fisher said he will miss a couple more days with a sore toe that may need an MRI exam as a precaution.

Henry started in place of Chris Brown in Friday night’s 20-17 overtime loss to Tampa Bay in the exhibition opener. He had four carries for 12 yards, but Fisher said Henry’s right foot still was sore on Sunday.

Fisher said he doesn’t anticipate any problems from the MRI. But the Titans watched Brown struggle with turf toe in 2004, which kept him out of five games.

“When the toe gets sore like that, we’ve been through that before so we’re going to make sure we handle it well,” Fisher said.

The Titans acquired Henry in a trade last month with the Buffalo Bills. The four-year veteran has rushed 963 times for 3,849 yards in his career with 27 touchdowns, and he demanded the trade after being demoted for Willis McGahee last season.

Fisher said defensive end Rien Long, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last week, is moving around well and could be ahead of schedule. Defensive end Antwan Odom sat out practice with a sore knee.

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