McNair Eager to Return

Tennessee Titan quarterback Steve McNair made his first visit to the practice field since back surgery and said he feels “great.”

McNair underwent surgery for a ruptured disk last weekend and is expected to be sidelined at least five more weeks. The injury ended his streak of consecutive starts at 34.

McNair, who opened the season with a career-high 341 yards and three touchdown passes in a 36-35 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, is eager to return to play again.

“It hurts a lot to know that my team battles every Sunday and I can’t be a part of it,” he said Friday. “ . . . I’ve got to get ready to get better to get back on this field to play and help my team win.”

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Middle linebacker Tom McManus of the Jacksonville Jaguars will sit out the rest of the season because of a torn tendon in his right foot, the team said.

McManus, 29, suffered the injury during Jacksonville’s 22-20 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Offensive tackle Matt Stinchcomb, the Oakland Raiders’ first-round draft pick this year, will sit out his rookie season because of a separated left shoulder that will require surgery.

Stinchcomb, sidelined since the exhibition season, will have surgery within the next few days.