John Glennon

jglennon@tennessean.com

Titans rookie outside linebacker Kevin Dodd has yet to participate in a training-camp practice, but coach Mike Mularkey is optimistic he may soon be on the field.

Dodd, who’s on the physically unable to perform list following foot surgery, did some rigorous work on his own on Tuesday.

“He did a workout, a very strenuous workout and he did pretty good with it,” Mularkey said. “I was very pleased with it. We’re going to see how he picks up in the morning with it.

“I was very, very encouraged by his workout today. We put him in the most strenuous test to date.”

There’s no chance Dodd will be back in time to play on Saturday against Carolina, but Mularkey isn’t ruling out Dodd playing in the the Titans’ third preseason contest — at Oakland.

“Again, he has to get in football shape," Mularkeys said. "You can do what you want, but it’s different from doing what we do.

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“I mean our guys play to the whistle, they cover, they are doing it every play. He’s got to get in the groove of doing that. I’d like to see him get some snaps.”

The Titans selected the 6-5, 277-pound Dodd in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in April. The team’s hope is that he will add depth as an edge rusher, but Dodd — who missed most of the Titans’ OTA sessions — has a lot of ground to make up.

Other injuries: Others not practicing for the Titans on Tuesday included wide receiver Kendall Wright (hamstring), cornerback Perrish Cox (ankle) and rookie linebacker Aaron Wallace (foot).

Casey takes over: Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey is the team’s new United Way spokesperson, taking over from cornerback Jason McCourty. There have been 41,000 individuals and families who have received more than $66 million in tax refunds and credits through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free Tax Prep program. An estimated 3,000 vulnerable mothers have received essential baby supplies through a United Way partnership with the Titans during the Titan Up for Tots Baby Shower.

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