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Posted on: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ex-Warrior Mouton replaced as Titans' kick returner


TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans don't reverse themselves under coach Jeff Fisher. Mired in an 0-3 start and getting nothing out of their rookies on special teams, they had no choice.

So the Titans brought back veteran returner Mark Jones — the same guy they cut Sept. 4 in their final roster reductions.
The move comes after Ryan Mouton, a rookie out of Hawaii, fumbled a kickoff and lost a punt after trying to fair catch the ball over his shoulder, turnovers that turned into 14 points and a 24-17 loss at the New York Jets last week.

Or as Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck said Wednesday, "It's about time."

Jones will handle both kickoff and punt returns. That can only help a team that ranks near the bottom of the NFL in both categories.