Mariota iffy with sprained MCL

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota showed his toughness, staying in the game and not missing a play despite spraining his left MCL. Now Tennessee will see how quickly the Heisman Trophy winner heals.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Monday an MRI exam showed Mariota sprained the MCL in his left knee when hit low by Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon during the second quarter of a 3810 loss to Miami.

The Titans wrap up a rare fourgame home stand Sunday when they host Atlanta (51).

“From what I’ve seen of him walking around today, he’s moving around fine,” Whisenhunt said. “So we’ve got to see it on the field to be able to see what he’s able to do, and that’ll happen we think Wednesday.”

SAINTS: New Orleans

released kicker Zach Hocker and replaced him

with Kai Forbath. TEXANS: The flipflop

ping of Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett appears to be over after Hoyer’s strong performance in a win over the Jaguars on Sunday.

“He’s our quarterback,” coach Bill O’Brien said.

L.A.: The NFL will hold public hearings this month in Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego as the league looks into relocating a franchise or two to Los Angeles.

SEAHAWKS: Seattle said it is lifting the suspension of fullback Derrick Coleman that was imposed after he was arrested following a car crash.