Spencer (ankle) returned to practice on Monday, Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean reports. Spencer had missed two weeks due to an ankle injury suffered on Aug. 9 against Green Bay. He'll resume his backup role behind starting center Brian Schwenke.

Spencer picked up an ankle injury in last Saturday's preseason opener against Green Bay, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports. Spencer was seen wearing a walking boot at practice on Wednesday, but it remains unclear how much time he'll miss. As a result of Spencer's injury, center Steve Vallos was signed on Wednesday.

Titans re-signed G/C Chris Spencer. It was initially reported that Spencer, 32, was viewed as merely a fallback option for the Titans, who had three interior linemen in for visits Wednesday. Instead, GM Ruston Webster goes with a guy he knows. Spencer is purely a backup.

Free agent G/C Chris Spencer is only considered a fallback plan for the Titans. Free agent Gs Uche Nwaneri and Garrett Reynolds and G/C Eric Olsen visited the Titans on Wednesday. Tennessee is set with its starting interior unit but its in the market for capable backups. Spencer is 32 years old.

Titans agreed to terms with G/C Chris Spencer, formerly of the Bears, on a one-year contract. Spencer, 31, started five games -- two at right guard and three at left guard -- for the Bears last season. Tennessee continues its splurge on the free-agent market, and Spencer could compete with recent addition Rob Turner for the right guard job. Ideally, the two veterans would be backups.

Free agent G/C Chris Spencer is visiting the Titans on Tuesday. Spencer spent a good chunk of 2012 at left guard for the Bears, but missed six games with knee issues. He didn't acquit himself well when he was on the field. The Titans are remaking their interior line, but a best-case scenario for Spencer would have him competing with Rob Turner at right guard. The Titans may not be done making moves at guard.

Bears LG Chris Spencer (knee) is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. The Bears with be without both starting guards against the Seahawks this week, forcing OT Gabe Carimi to move inside along with backup Edwin Williams. Former Cowboys C Andre Gurode has been signed for depth.

Bears LG Chris Spencer's Monday MRI revealed some torn cartilage in his left knee, but it's "not believed to be serious." Spencer was just put back in the starting lineup for Chilo Rachal in Week 12, but he was forced to leave midway through the contest with the injury. Edwin Williams replaced Spencer at left guard. Chicago has some serious offensive line issues with RG Lance Louis tearing his ACL on Sunday, too. Spencer's timetable for return is unclear.

The Bears have benched LG Chris Spencer in favor of Chilo Rachal. Left tackle J'Marcus Webb took the heat from Jay Cutler last Thursday night, but Spencer ends up taking the fall. Cutler was sacked seven times and was harassed into four interceptions. Rachal showed significant upside with the Niners in 2010 before losing his job to Adam Snyder in 2011.

The Bears have moved Chris Spencer to left guard, where he is working with the first-team offense at OTAs. Primarily a center throughout his career, Spencer struggled mightily as a pass blocker last season along with the rest of Chicago's offensive line. He focused on right guard last year, but is being counted on to take over for Chris Williams at left guard. Williams is now pushing J'Marcus Webb at left tackle.