Titans running back DeMarco Murray is having one of the worst statistical seasons of his career, rife with injuries and a drop in workload and production, after leading the AFC in rushing yards and reaching his third Pro Bowl last season.

Murray, 29, was removed from the injury report last week after being dogged by a tight hamstring and sore shoulder, but he tweaked a knee and managed just 19 rushing yards on nine carries in a victory Sunday against the Ravens, who entered the game with the league’s 30th-ranked rushing defense. Murray, who was in and out of the sideline medical tent during the game, was expected to be limited in practice this week, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said, but Murrayended up being a full participant Wednesday.

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“That’s just me. If I can play through it, I will, no matter what the situation is,” Murray said after the game. “I’ll try to fight through it and give my team a chance to win and help us out. I know we’re better when I’m out there. Obviously we’ve got Derrick (Henry) and Flu (David Fluellen). I have a lot of confidence in those guys, but me as a competitor, if I can play and go and gut it out, I will.”

The performance marked Murray’s fewest rushing yards in a game since he joined the Titans before the start of last season and his second-fewest yards per attempt (2.11), behind only last season’s finale, when he had 21 yards on 11 carries (1.91).

It was also the third time he’s received single-digit carries in eight games this season.

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The Titans' rushing game isn't necessarily broken – Tennessee is averaging 117.9 rushing yards per game, 10th-most in the NFL – but might be experiencing a shift, as Henry, the former Heisman winner, has commanded an increase in usage in his second season in the league.

Murray, who has 391 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 95 carries (4.1 yards per carry), has received 43.6 percent of the Titans’ rushing workload, compared to 61.6 percent last season.

Henry, who has 357 yards on 83 carries (4.3 yards per carry), has received 38.1 percent of the team’s carries after getting just 23.1 percent of the work last season.

That means fewer opportunities for Murray, whose 11.9 rushing attempts per game rate as the lowest of his career, down from 18.3 last season.

And he's doing less with them.

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Murray's 4.1 yards per carry (and 48.9 rushing yards per game) are the second-lowest of his career, behind only his disastrous 2015 season in Philadelphia.

He's on pace for four rushing touchdowns, which would tie for his fewest since his second year in the league, when he appeared in only 10 games.

Mularkey attributes the drop in production to opponents loading up to stop the run and inconsistency up front, despite the offensive line returning all five starters from a year ago.

“I judge it on not really well-blocked plays,” Mularkey said Monday about the team’s struggles on the ground against the Ravens. “The big thing going into this game that we felt like they were, I think both teams' whole intent was going to stop each other's run games. The way they do it, and the way they've been doing it, is by getting off blocks, and sustaining blocks was a big key for us, and we didn't do a good job of that in the run game.”

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Murray, who's in the second year of a four-year deal and has no guaranteed money beyond this season, concurred.

“We’ve just got to be better at controlling the line of scrimmage on the offensive side,” he said. “We’ve just got to do a better job of running the ball. The last couple of games we haven’t been ourselves, for whatever reason.”

Murray’s drop in production isn’t limited to the ground. His 19 catches through eight games likewise put him on pace for his fewest since his second season in the league.

His 2.4 catches per game are the fewest since his rookie season in 2011.

And his 6.6 yards per reception are the lowest of his career.

Murray had two catches for 22 yards against the Ravens, including a critical catch on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive, surpassing his rushing total in receiving yards for the second time in three games.

Murray has cracked 100 rushing yards just once this season, in a Week 3 victory against the Seahawks, when he finished with 115 yards on 14 carries. His total was boosted by a 75-yard touchdown run.

Murray hasn’t reached 75 rushing yards in any other game this season. He topped out at 59 on a season-high 18 carries in the overtime victory against the Browns.

Mularkey said Murray has been frustrated with injuries throughout the season.

“Yeah, but if you watch, he's right back in the game,” Mularkey said. “He doesn't let anything hold him back. If he can play and be effective, he's going to play, and that's the way we feel about him. If he's effective, we'll allow him to continue to play.”

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WEEK 10

BENGALS (3-5) at TITANS (5-3)

When: Noon CT Sunday

TV/Radio: Fox / 104.5-FM