Follow this Delanie Walker tracker for all the latest updates on his Week 12 status.
Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker has missed the last three games with an ankle injury and only played five snaps in Week 7. However, things are looking up for the veteran in Week 12 as the Titans prepare to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Follow this tracker for all the latest updates throughout the week.
UPDATE: Friday
Despite practicing on a limited basis all week, it looks like Walker will miss his fourth-straight game, as he’s listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report.
.@delaniewalker82 and @KevinPamphile64 DOUBTFUL. pic.twitter.com/kLWWhUjywf
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) November 22, 2019
This comes after Walker said he might “err on the side of caution” this week after Friday’s practice.
Walker says he feels like he’s making progress, but might err on side of caution in terms of playing Sunday.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) November 22, 2019
Fire up your Jonnu Smith or any other alternative you have for one more week.
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UPDATE: Friday
Walker was once again limited at practice on Friday.
Vrabel said Walker was limited again today, still hopeful he plays Sunday.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) November 22, 2019
While that would seem like another good sign that he’ll play, Walker did say he could err on the side of caution and not play on Sunday.
Walker says he feels like he’s making progress, but might err on side of caution in terms of playing Sunday.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) November 22, 2019
Just when we thought we had some clarity, Walker throws that one in. Keep an eye on his status for Sunday, and if he doesn’t go you can roll with Jonnu Smith again.
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UPDATE: Thursday
Walker practiced on a limited basis once again on Thursday.
TE Delanie Walker (ankle) and DB Chris Milton (ankle) isted as limited participants in Thursday's @Titans practice.
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) November 21, 2019
Corey Davis (hip), Jurrell Casey (shoulder) and Jayon Brown (groin) all listed as full practice for #Titans.
So far, so good for Walker this week. We’ll see if he can get in a full practice on Friday, although that won’t be necessary for him to play.
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UPDATE: Wednesday
Walker has finally returned to the practice field.
All back on the practice field today for @Titans:
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) November 20, 2019
DL Jurrell Casey
TE Delanie Walker
WR Corey Davis
LB Jayon Brown
This is great news for Walker, who doesn’t typically practice on Wednesdays, and it puts him on track to play in Week 12 against the Jaguars.
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Last week, a report by Paul Kuharksy stated that the Titans were “optimistic” Walker would return in Week 12, so that was the first good news for his potential availability.
Since then, the Titans enjoyed a full week off with their bye and Walker had extra time to rest his ailing ankle.
On Monday, Walker told the media that he felt better and sounded optimistic that he would indeed return in Week 12, although nothing is certain yet.
“Just by the things I’ve been doing, it feels good, so I think it’s going in the right direction,” Walker said on Monday. “Again, I’m a tough guy and I feel like at this point it’s where I’m able to play, but again we just have to see.”
Walker was also spotted wearing a knee brace, although he made it clear that the brace was no big deal and its only purpose was to give him extra support when he’s walking around, and he won’t be wearing it at practice or in games.
We’ll have to keep an eye on Walker’s participation in practice during the week. Walker typically doesn’t practice on Wednesdays, so a more concrete update on his status may not come until Thursday.
Either way, we’ll be updating this tracker with any new information on Walker as the week progresses. All updates will be at the top near the top of the page.