Jason Wolf

jwolf@tennessean.com

The latest iteration of the Titans’ starting offensive line has played together for two regular-season games. That could be it.

Right guard Chance Warmack tore a tendon in his right middle finger Sunday against the Lions, and if he decides to have surgery, could miss a couple of weeks to more than a month, coach Mike Mularkey said Monday.

“You can play with the injury, or you can have it repaired,” Mularkey said, “and we’ll go from there if that’s the case. … You’d probably have to play with basically a cast, a club in there, which is difficult to do at that position.”

Warmack, the 10th overall pick in the 2013 draft, is in a contract year after the Titans declined the fifth-year option on his rookie deal.

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Should he miss time, Brian Schwenke is the most likely candidate to start at right guard. Schwenke was the team’s starting center before dislocating his left ankle in a Week 6 loss to the Dolphins last season.

Josh Kline, who recently was claimed off waivers from the Patriots, also has starting experience at both guard positions.

The Titans’ revamped offensive line this season, from left to right, has featured Taylor Lewan, Quinton Spain, Ben Jones, Warmack and rookie Jack Conklin. Tennessee signed Jones in free agency and selected Conklin with the eighth overall pick in the draft. Spain, an undrafted rookie last season, secured the starting left guard spot during training camp and the preseason.

“It’s been nice to have those same five guys — I’m hoping that’s the case,” Mularkey said. “It’s the longest, I’ve said, that we’ve had five guys play together. I hope that’s not a big thing if we have to go in a different direction.”

The Lions sacked Marcus Mariota three times in the first half Sunday, but Mularkey placed the blame on the Titans’ quarterback for hanging onto the ball too long.

One sack knocked the Titans out of field-goal range.

“As good as he is about escaping and making plays, right there we have points. Take the points and throw the ball away. So again, just coaching point. We told him on the sideline, we watched the film today and went through that with him again.”

Dodd disruptive: Titans rookie second-round draft pick Kevin Dodd started at left outside linebacker against the Lions in place of Derrick Morgan, who is sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Dodd, the 33rd overall pick out of Clemson, dropped Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford for his first career sack, the Titans’ first of the season. He also was called for two penalties for hands to the face. Dodd played 43 snaps after getting on the field for 13 in the season opener against the Vikings.

“He was disruptive,” Mularkey said. “I liked the effort. He did a lot of things when he was cut off at the edge. He would retrace, he’d get in on some tackles, just effort. But I thought he was disruptive. I thought the tackle had his hands full.”

Dodd, who is transitioning from a 4-3 defensive end in college to a 3-4 outside linebacker, missed significant time during offseason workouts and training camp after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.

Mularkey said the Titans wanted to make sure Dodd was comfortable playing one position and keep the more versatile David Bass for a reserve role.

Other injury updates: Morgan and wide receiver Kendall Wright will test their injured left hamstrings Tuesday with the hope they’re able to practice Wednesday.

Morgan was hurt in the team’s season-opening loss against the Vikings and missed Sunday’s game. Wright has practiced twice since originally injuring him left hamstring in early August, reinjuring himself the first time.

Inside linebacker Avery Williamson, who dislocated a finger and left the game with a strained back, should be fine to practice Wednesday, Mularkey said.

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