Wed 10/17/12 7:14 PM

Titans coach Mike Munchak reiterated Wednesday that Jake Locker (shoulder) remains the starter, and could return as early as Week 8. Locker has already been ruled out for Week 7, but Munchak insists he'll start if he's ready to return in Week 8. "If (Locker) is ready to play next week, there wouldn't be any doubt that he'd be the guy playing." The Titans are 1-1 in Locker's absence, but Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for only 490 yards while posting a 2:2 TD:INT ratio. We expect Munchak to stick to his word.