NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans have agreed to terms with special teams ace Eric Weems.
To make room on the team's 53-man roster, the team placed receiver Harry Douglas on Injured Reserve. Douglas sat out Thursday's preseason game at Kansas City and practices last week because of a knee injury.
Weems, who initially signed with the Titans in March, was among the team's cuts on Saturday.
At a press conference on Saturday, however, coach Mike Mularkey indicated the team would like to bring Weems back.
"We like Eric," Mularkey said of Weems, who returned six punts and a kickoff for the Titans during the preseason. "We are not done with our roster yet. We are making decisions and we'd like to have him back if we can."
A Pro Bowler in 2010, Weems ranked sixth in the NFL in punt returns last season with an 11.4 average. He had a 73-yard punt return in Week 2 last season with the Falcons, and also averaged 23.0 yards on 17 kickoff returns, with a long of 42.
In 10 NFL seasons, Weems has caught 38 passes for 353 yards and four touchdowns. Weems entered the NFL in 2007 as an undrafted free agent out of Bethune-Cookman. He's played eight of his 10 seasons with the Falcons (he played with the Bears in 2012-13).
Because of the timing of Douglas being placed on IR, the Titans will have an opportunity to recall Douglas from IR back to the active roster during the season.
Here's an initial look at your 2017 Tennessee Titans!
8 QB Marcus Mariota
53 LB Daren Bates
48 LS Beau Brinkley
55 LB Jayon Brown
31 S Kevin Byard
44 LB Josh Carraway
99 DT Jurrell Casey
16 QB Matt Cassel
78 T Jack Conklin
37 S Johnathan Cyprien
84 WR Corey Davis
87 WR Eric Decker
93 LB Kevin Dodd
32 RB David Fluellen
45 FB Jalston Fowler
22 RB Derrick Henry
25 CB Adoree' Jackson
94 DL Austin Johnson
60 C Ben Jones
90 DL DaQuan Jones
71 G/T Dennis Kelly
6 P Brett Kern
DL David King
64 Josh Kline
97 DL Karl Klug
68 G/C Tim Lelito
62 G/T Corey Levin
77 T Taylor Lewan
8 QB Marcus Mariota
18 Rishard Matthews
23 CB Brice McCain
91 LB Derrick Morgan
29 RB DeMarco Murray
98 LB Brian Orakpo
50 LB Nate Palmer
24 CB Kalan Reed
35 DB Curtis Riley
26 CB Logan Ryan
G/C Brian Schwenke
21 S Da'Norris Searcy
36 CB LeShaun Sims
81 TE Jonnu Smith
33 CB Tye Smith
67 G Quinton Spain
4 K Ryan Succop
89 TE Phillip Supernaw
13 WR Taywan Taylor
41 S Brynden Trawick
58 LB Erik Walden
82 TE Delanie Walker
52 LB Aaron Wallace
14 WR/KR Eric Weems
54 LB Avery Williamson
96 NT Sylvester Williams
