Titans, coach Mike Mularkey agree to part ways

The Tennessee Titans and coach Mike Mularkey mutually agreed to part ways after Saturday’s 35-14 loss to the New England Patriots in the NFC Divisional round, the team announced Monday.

The story was first reported by ESPN’s Field Yates.

The team reported the two parties mutually agreed to part ways after they couldn’t come to an agreement over the future.

Mularkey, 56, began his tenure as head coach in January 2016 after serving as interim coach for the last five games of 2015.

The Titans went 9-7 in the 2016 and 2017 seasons under Mularkey.

“I want to thank Mike Mularkey for his contributions to our franchise over his tenure with our organization,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement. “He took over our team during a low moment and together with Jon built a solid foundation for our franchise. I appreciated that Mike devoted himself to this team and the community.”