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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- C.J. Beathard says hes fine. Now, he cant help but laugh at the rumors and frantic texts he received this week asking if he had a broken ankle -- or worse.Beathard missed a couple days of workouts this week with a bruised knee after his left knee got rolled up on in practice. The senior quarterback returned to practice Friday and looked sharp in limited reps Saturday during Iowas annual Kids Day workout at Kinnick Stadium.Fortunately, its nothing major, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. If there was a game today, he would have been playing full speed.Beathard wore a precautionary knee brace Saturday at the teams final public practice before it opens the season against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 3. Beathard has worn a brace before, but says it slows him down too much.Iowas three backup quarterbacks took more snaps than usual during the scrimmage at the end of practice. Ferentz said it was an opportunity to see what they could do with the first-team offense.Beathard participated in seven-on-seven drills and then played only two series during the scrimmage. But he says the knee feels good and hes relieved its only a minor injury.It could have been a lot worse than it was, Beathard said. It didnt look good.The Hawkeyes, who went 12-2 and reached the Rose Bowl last season, are hoping Beathard can finally be healthy this fall.Beathard was banged up most of last season with a hip injury and still earned second-team All-Big Ten honors, throwing for 2,809 yards with 17 touchdowns against only five interceptions.Beathard had surgery to repair a sports hernia in January. He missed the teams spring game in April with a bruised right shoulder -- another precautionary move.Given Beathards injury history, its not surprising that rumors swirled this week on social media and online when he wasnt seen in photo of practice posted by the university.I start hearing all these rumors and people texting me, asking me if I broke my ankle, Beathard said. Im like, `Where do you get this information from? Its funny for me.Beathards injury drew the most attention, but several key Hawkeyes missed Saturdays practice.Tight end George Kittle, cornerback Greg Mabin and linebacker Ben Niemann -- all starters -- did not dress Saturday. Ferentz expects them back in practice as early as Monday.Sophomore Jay Scheel, who emerged this offseason as someone to help with Iowas depth at wide receiver, missed practice with a hamstring injury. 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The Titans finally ended a nine-game skid overall to the Chargers the last time these teams met in 2013 , and now they head back to California on Sunday looking to end their other drought.Not that any of the current coaches and players put much stock into that history.Titans coach Mike Mularkey believes the only relevant statistic from his perspective is ending this skid.Id like to make another change, Mularkey said when asked about the losing streak.Mularkey is their fifth head coach since Pardees Oilers won 17-7 in San Diego. Pardee lost his next trip to San Diego, while Jeff Fisher -- now with the Los Angeles Rams -- lost all four of his visits including a wild-card playoff game in January 2008. Mike Munchaks squad was blown out 38-10 in 2012.Chargers coach Mike McCoy agrees with Mularkey -- the past has no impact on Sundays game.Every years different, McCoy said Wednesday. It doesnt matter if you play a team two weeks ago or this week, you have to go out and play your best week in and week out.The Titans hired a new general manager in January in Jon Robinson along with Mularkey, who took over Nov. 3 last season when Ken Whisenhunt was fired after a 1-6 start . Whisenhunt now is the Chargers offensive coordinator, while Robinson added 23 new players to the Tennessee roster going into this season.Linebacker Derrick Morgan this team is complletely separate from all those other teams.ddddddddddddIts a new team, new players, new coaches, Morgan said. Were trying to make our own identity.These Titans (4-4) have won three of their last four to top their win total from all of last season. One more win matches their victory total for the past two seasons combined, and they are one game back of division leader Houston in the AFC South.But they are visiting the Chargers (3-5) where they are 5-17-1 all-time and a quarterback in Phillip Rivers who has been their starter for the past 11 seasons. Defensive lineman Jurrell Casey blamed Rivers for dominating the Tennessee defense in the Titans last visit to San Diego.Mularkey is taking the Titans out to California on Friday, a day earlier than usual road games. Mularkey said he has traveled teams both on Friday and Saturday before a Sunday game to mixed success. This time, its just a change-up in the Titans routine. The Titans also will get the time change with clocks being set back an hour Sunday morning.As a native of Long Beach, California, Casey says he doesnt believe in changes in time zones having any effect on a team.You go out there, you get a days rest, you get up and you get to go play a game of football, Casey said. I dont really think the time zone or anything makes a difference.Game notes Titans RB DeMarco Murray (toe) was limited along with LB Aaron Wallace (shoulder). Mularkey said he doesnt think the toe will prevent Murray from playing Sunday. ... LG Quinton Spain (right knee) did not practice.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' '