The designation leaves Week 15 as the first eligible return date for Brown who was already ruled out of this Sunday's game. He will join Julio Jones on the reserve list. Despite the injuries, Tennessee has been on a roll lately but will face a stout New England defense this week.

Chester Rogers, Nick Ikhine-Westbrook, and Dez Fitzpatrick will be Ryan Tannelhill's top options in a tough matchup against the Patriots.

Titans wide receiver Marcus Johnson came into the game with four catches for 60 yards on the season, but Julio Jones‘ trip to the injured reserve list opened up an opportunity for him to make an impact. Johnson turned a short slant into a 50-yard gain to set up a field goal in the first quarter and finished the day with five catches for 100 yards to lead the Titans in both categories.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said it was a “huge” performance and “what we needed to see” from a receiver who has flashed in practices without making a big impression in games.

Related players: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, A.J. Brown

Jones is going to miss two more games at least so Johnson has a chance to continue to make his mark in that span. With no Derrick Henry, the Titans will likely throw the ball more than they have with Henry in the lineup, so Johnson could have some fantasy value at least for the short term. Both Westbrook-Ikhine and Rogers have flashed fantasy numbers this year so it remains to see if Johnson will take over the WR2 role. Johnson, himself, flashed for the Colts last year, including a 5-108-0 game but mostly fizzled out after that.

Titans activate CB Kristian Fulton from Injured Reserve + place WR Julio Jones on IR

After an up and mostly down 2021 season with the Titans, Julio Jones heads to the IR and won't be back until after Tennessee's Week 13 bye. Slight bump for Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chester Rogers.

Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) is questionable for Week 10's game against the New Orleans Saints.

Jones re-injured the hammy and logged a LP and DNP Thursday and Friday, respectively. Plan on using another receiver.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones logged a limited practice session on Thursday.

Julio missed Week 8 with the nagging hamstring injury but looks to be on track to play this weekend for the Titans. Tennessee does not want to change its identity with Derrick Henry sidelined but will likely need to lean on Julio and A.J. Brown for the offense to be effective, especially if they find themselves in negative gamescript situations. Julio has been bothered by the hamstring injury all season and may once again see a limited snap count. This is a situation to monitor, but there is reason to be optimistic about his Week 9 status.

Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) will miss Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Related Players: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, Marcus Johnson

It was fun to have Julio back for one week. It will be a mixed bag of receivers behind A.J. Brown against the Colts.

Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.

Expect Jones to do as little as possible to make sure he is ready for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) and RB Jeremy McNichols (ankle) are questionable for Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Related Players: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Darrynton Evans

Jones has already said he is playing, just with precautions. McNichols was supposed to have a role Week 6 prior to injuring his ankle pregame. Evans was designated to return two weeks ago and should have a role in the backfield if active.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones returned to practice on Thursday, logging a limited session.

Julio and A.J. Brown are set to miss most Wednesday practices this season so the limited participation by Julio on a Thursday is a welcomed sign that suggests that the future Hall of Famer should be active for Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. This is a situation to monitor but all signs point towards Julio being able to suit up for this weekend.

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said the team will see how Julio Jones fares in the coming days before making any decisions about his availability for their Week 7 date with the Chiefs.

“We’re just going to take it day by day,” Vrabel said, via Ben Arthur of the Tennesseean.

The Titans also had wide receiver A.J. Brown dealing with food poisoning, but he was able to play through the finish and led the team with seven catches for 91 yards.

Jones had missed the previous two games with a hamstring injury, but returned to the starting lineup on Monday. He had three catches for 59 yards before leaving the game with more hamstring issues.