Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker to rehab sprained hip, surgery not needed

Nashville, TN – Tennnessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker was injured in the third quarter against the New York Jets Sunday. After being carted off the field, Locker spent the night in the hospital after undergoing tests.

On Tuesday, a second MRI was performed that showed no damage to Locker’s hip.

Titans statement: “We received reassuring reports from the second MRI today and they confirmed that there was no major damage to Jake Locker’s hip joint – it is classified as a sprained hip. The area will need time to heal and strengthen, but he won’t require surgery and he has already begun a rehab routine for both his hip and knee. We certainly would expect him to miss a few weeks, but we are encouraged by the news today.”