Overview
- Landon Dickerson was placed on injured reserve after postgame imaging found a knee bone bruise, which triggers a minimum four-game absence and creates an immediate left-guard vacancy.
- Practice viewing on Thursday showed Fred Johnson working with the first-team at left guard while Drew Kendall also took starter reps, but reporters only saw individual drills so the visible alignment may not reflect the final game plan.
- Coaches have said they will keep the lineup decision in-house for competitive reasons and expect to clarify roles on Friday’s injury report.
- The staff is weighing a tradeoff between Johnson’s far greater NFL experience and Kendall’s strong camp and preseason progression and positional versatility.
- The choice could affect interior protection and matchups against Titans tackle Jeffery Simmons and might require sliding Cam Jurgens off center if the staff opts to keep Kendall at center.