NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans running back Tyjae Spears is expected to be out for a few weeks, coach Brian Callahan said Sunday.

The team doesn't expect Spears, who suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday night's preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , back before the preseason is over.

Spears was seen leaving the locker room on crutches with a walking boot on his right foot after the game. The injury happened just before halftime when Spears caught a pass out of the backfield for a 13-yard gain. He limped off the field and was quickly placed on a cart that took him into the locker room.

Callahan wanted to have a more balanced rushing attack this season that featured both Spears and Tony Pollard . Pollard's 260 carries last season dwarfed Spears' total (84).

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