The Facts: The Titans remain optimistic about the prognosis of their star quarterback, Mariota. HC Mike Mularkey said at the combine this week that Mariota, who broke his right fibula at the end of December and is currently spending time at his new home in Oregon, is still right on schedule to make it back for camp. Mularkey said Mariota is in a boot, but is putting some weight on the injured area. "I feel pretty good about it," Mularkey said. "You have to trust the doctor's words. And if you know Marcus like we do, I think we believe that with the way he goes about business, he'll be prepared. And he's not going to overdo it. He's been told 'Be careful. Be smart about it.'"

Diehards Line: The team won't get a first-hand look at Mariota until he shows up for OTAs on April 17, but the overall goal remains unchanged. "I think our No. 1 goal is to make sure he's under center when we open up opening day. I'm not going to put a time frame on when that first practice or when the first â?? I can't do that because every player is different in how they recover and it's a difficult thing to do." After 3,426 passing yards and 26 touchdowns in 2016, this season represents a key growth point in Mariota's progression. The Titans seem intent on making sure that next step is not impacted by a December injury.