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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009

NFL: Titans lose 2 starting linebackers to injuries


By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee linebacker Keith Bulluck has a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season while outside linebacker David Thornton will have season-ending shoulder surgery later this week.

Coach Jeff Fisher announced Monday that test results show Bulluck tore his left ACL in the third quarter of their 27-24 overtime victory over Miami on Sunday. He will have surgery within two weeks.
Thornton had been deactivated against Miami as the Titans (7-7) hoped he might return.
A 10-year veteran, Bulluck is the franchise’s tackler in the final year of his contract. He made his 127th consecutive start against Miami, second only to only London Fletcher of Washington (148) among linebackers.