NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans backup quarterback Billy Volek will miss the rest of the season after lacerating his spleen during his first NFL start.
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"It's one of those things that he would miss eight weeks at best," team spokesman Robbie Bohren said Tuesday.
The Titans' backup quarterback was hurt Sunday when he led Tennessee to a 28-26 victory over Buffalo. He threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another while substituting for Steve McNair, who has an injured left ankle and strained right calf.
McNair, who was the second quarterback Sunday, is likely to start this week. He had played 43 straight games until missing the Bills' game.
The Titans originally reported Volek had soreness in his ribs. Volek complained of abdominal pain and was admitted to Baptist Hospital that night.
Volek's father, John Volek, said from Rocklin, Calif., that his son is angry he won't get another chance this season.
"He wanted an opportunity to play, and now it's been taken away," John Volek said.
The team's only healthy quarterback right now is rookie Jason Gesser, who has never taken an NFL snap.
Gesser, signed as an undrafted free agent, shared the Pac-10's offensive player of the year award with Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer, the No. 1 overall pick in this season's draft.
The Titans could sign Neil O'Donnell, who spent the 1999-2002 seasons with the Titans but was cut at the end of training camp. O'Donnell still has a home in Nashville.
The Titans (10-4) can clinch their fourth playoff berth in five seasons Sunday with a victory over Houston or a loss by either Baltimore, Cincinnati or Miami.