NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Steve McNair will undergo back surgery Sunday to repair a ruptured disc and will be out of the lineup for six weeks.
Veteran Neil O'Donnell, signed as a free agent just before training camp, will start Sunday for Tennessee (1-0) against the visiting Cleveland Browns (0-1).McNair flew Saturday to Los Angeles, where Dr. Robert Watkins will perform the procedure at University Hospital at the University of Southern California.
McNair missed two weeks of practice during training camp and two exhibitions with spasms and stiffness in his back, and the team treated him with injections and exercises.
He rebounded to throw for a career-high 341 yards in the Titans' season-opening victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. In that game, he tied his career-high with three touchdown passes and rallied Tennessee for the 36-35 victory with 10 points in the final minutes.