Titans' Marcus Mariota: Expected to play in preseason finale

Head coach Mike Mularkey said Mariota and the rest of the starters will "play a series or two" in Thursday's preseason finale against the Chiefs, Jason Wolf of The Tennessean reports.

This may come as a surprise to some, as established starters don't often take part in the preseason finale. However, the Titans offense as a whole didn't fare well in last weekend's dress rehearsal, so Mularkey might simply be wanting to get them a little more polishing in advance of Week 1. Look for Matt Cassel to take over once Mariota is retired for the day.