NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The youth movement is on.

At 2-9, the Tennessee Titans don’t have much else to lose (except maybe five more games) this season, so they are in the process of evaluating and playing young players who might never have gotten into a game if not for the team’s struggles this season.

The latest move toward that came on Tuesday when the Titans showed veteran outside linebacker Shaun Phillips the door, placing him on waivers after just two sacks in 11 games. Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Colts on Wednesday.

In his place, the Titans promoted linebacker Dontay Moch off their practice squad to the 53-man roster and also signed his former University of Nevada teammate, Kaelin Burnett, off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad.

Those continued the Titans’ moves toward youth in recent weeks. Inside linebacker Justin Staples was given James Anderson’s roster spot last week.

“We’ve got some young guys that have come in here and worked hard on the practice squad and shown some things, especially in the one-on-one periods. You get a chance to look at them in a game and see how they’re doing,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said.

Also, undrafted rookie running back Antonio Andrews was active for the first time on Sunday after receiving a promotion from the practice squad. It is not out of the question that he soon could see some carries after being used on a couple of kickoff returns Sunday in the loss to the Eagles.

Those moves only scratch the surface of what is now going on to try to rebuild the Titans. That movement, of course, centers around quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who will be making his fifth start of the season and has acquitted himself quite well in four starts, despite still looking for his first victory as a starter.

–Titans right tackle Michael Oher said he has played since the preseason with a torn upper biceps, and now he is bothered by turf toe that could have his 91-game streak in jeopardy.

“I just played through it, and I’ve just got to grind it out. It heals on its own, but you can have surgery on it. I don’t know yet,” Oher said. “I pride myself on being tough and I try not to let things bother me.”

NOTES: Among those limited in practice Wednesday were CBs Marqueston Huff (hamstring) and Blidi Wreh-Wilson (hamstring). Not practicing Wednesday were RB Leon Washington (hamstring), S Michael Griffin (shoulder) and LB Kam Wimbley (hamstring). … OT Taylor Lewan (ankle) could be out this week (ankle). … C Brian Schwenke was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on Tuesday.