Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham
A couple of interesting notes on the New York Jets' inactives for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans at the Meadowlands.
As expected cornerbacks Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland are both out. Dwight Lowery will start for Sheppard at right cornerback, while Drew Coleman will handle the nickel back duties.
We'll see if the lack of two regular defensive backs will temper the Jets' defensive aggression against veteran quarterback Kerry Collins.
Receiver David Clowney has been dropped from the game roster even though he wasn't on the injury report Friday. That's bad news for a one-time candidate to be the No. 2 target after Jerricho Cotchery.
There's no doubt that's Chansi Stuckey's job. Clowney didn't have a catch and was targeted once through the first two games.
Erik Ainge regains his status as the third quarterback after Kevin O'Connell had the ceremonial captaincy versus his old team.
Tennessee Titans
- Quarterback Vince Young
- Tight end Bo Scaife
- Receiver Lavelle Hawkins
- Guard Eugene Amano
- Tackle Troy Kropog
- Defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks
- Linebacker Stanford Keglar
- Defensive end Dave Ball
- Punter Craig Hentrich
- Quarterback Erik Ainge (third)
- Quarterback Kevin O’Connell
- Guard Matt Slauson
- Receiver David Clowney
- Defensive end Ropati Pitoitua
- Linebacker Jamaal Westerman
- Cornerback Lito Sheppard
- Cornerback Donald Strickland
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Graham joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Miami Dolphins for the Palm Beach Post. He previously spent eight years at the Buffalo News, where he was an award-winning NHL and boxing writer. The Baldwin-Wallace College grad also has worked for the Las Vegas Sun and Boston Herald.