The Titans franchised Haynesworth for 2008 and had to adhere to a July 15 deadline to get a deal done before the season began, a date they failed to meet.

"I'd think we'd touch base and kind of bring each other up to date. It would be a great time to kind of re-establish that relationship," Reinfeldt said.

They now have a window to negotiate with Haynesworth between Monday and the start of free agency, as he fulfilled the escape clauses built into his franchise tender.

"I think it'd be very nice for both sides to get something done before the market opens, and before you get to free agency," Reinfeldt said. "But with this stuff, you never know. Sometimes you have to do that, sometimes you don't. I think there would a lot of upside for both sides if we could arrive at the right thing before free agency came."

PLAYER NOTES

--QB Kerry Collins' day will probably not go past the first half, if that long, on Sunday against the Colts. The Titans want to keep Collins healthy for the playoffs, but don't want him to get rusty by not getting any work against the Colts.

--C Kevin Mawae is not likely to play at Indy in order to rest his sore right elbow for the playoffs. Leroy Harris will start in his place.

--CB Nick Harper sat out Wednesday's practice with a sore groin. Harper has had a variety of ailments this season, with a foot injury, an ankle injury and now the groin problem.

--RB LenDale White was out sick in Wednesday's practice. It is not known how much White and Chris Johnson will play Sunday. RBs Quinton Ganther and Chris Henry could see action. Henry, a second-round choice in 2007, has not played all season.

--WR Paul Williams might bear watching on Sunday. Williams, who is usually inactive for the Titans, might get a chance to play. He has not caught a pass in a regular-season in two years in the league.

--DE Dave Ball has been bothered by a sore back. Ball has been a nice find for the Titans, with 4.5 sacks this season helping fill the void caused by Kyle Vanden Bosch's groin injury.

--LB David Thornton has been nursing a hip injury for a few weeks, taking occasional days off in practice, but has not missed any game time because of injury.

GAME PLAN: The Titans will have two major missions in Sunday's game. One is to stay healthy heading into the playoffs. Any player with anything beyond minor bumps or bruises likely will not play, though for the most part Tennessee enters the game relatively healthy.

The second objective is to not let any rust accumulate. The Titans would like to stay sharp and focused in this game, even though backups are likely to log a lot of snaps, especially in the second half.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH: Titans RT David Stewart vs. Colts DE Robert Mathis. Mathis is a speed rusher, who complements Dwight Freeney well enough to make the Pro Bowl in his own right. Stewart is a classic mauler-type tackle, who plays to the echo of the whistle and a bit beyond. The contrast in styles should be interesting.

Titans RB Chris Johnson vs. Colts SS Bob Sanders. It will be interesting to see how much Johnson plays in this game, since the Titans don't need it regarding playoff seeding. Sanders didn't play in the first meeting, and he is the player as much as any other, who makes the Colts run defense go.

INJURY IMPACT: Kyle Vanden Bosch, Albert Haynesworth and Kevin Mawae won't play, and several other dinged Titans players could be limited. Expect backups aplenty in the second half of the game for Tennessee, and likely for Indianapolis as well, since the Colts are locked into the No. 5 playoff seed.