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Why the Titans' Opener Feels a Lot Like a Must-Win
Calling Week One a must-win is excessive, but a home opener against another 3-14 team offers the Titans an immediate test of whether they've escaped the NFL's bottom tier. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday’s opener for the Titans against the Jets has a high-pressure feel of something close to a must-win game. That can be a silly thing to say about the first game. If the Titans lose, all will hardly be lost. Robert Saleh/ Courtesy Tennessee Titans But New York was also 3-...
If Cam Ward Struggles, How Long Should the Titans Stay Committed?
Another difficult Cam Ward season shouldn't send the Titans quarterback shopping, but it could make competition part of the 2027 conversation. Plus Anthony Hill, Tony Pollard, the Hall of Fame and more. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to the preseason mailbag. If you missed the latest Paul Kuharsky Podcast, I shared what two NFL executives and an assistant coach from another team told me about their expectations for the Titans. Find it here on YouTube , Apple , Spotify and iH...
The Unexpected Weight of Robert Saleh's New Titans Job
The Titans head coach is down 20 pounds, his workouts have been cut short and his wife sees the difference in the face she wishes were still rounder. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Robert Saleh is sure to suffer more consequential losses as he tries to rebuild the Titans. But the super-fit former linebacker has already experienced an unexpected one since taking over as head coach on Jan. 22. He’s down 20 pounds. Robert Saleh at his introductory press conference and recently. H...
Femi Oladejo Finally Shows the Pass-Rush Formula That Could Work
Against Chicago's reserves, Femi Oladejo finally leaned into the power-rushing profile that may offer his best path to becoming a useful piece of the Titans' defense. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst The results and the tenor of the Titans' preseason haven't exactly matched. After a frustratingly dreary 2-0 start, Tennessee fell to 2-1 against Chicago in its final tune-up before the 2026 season. But there was finally something encouraging on the film. After a fiery day of joint practices wit...
Femi Oladejo Finally Shows the Pass-Rush Formula That Could Work
Against Chicago's reserves, Femi Oladejo finally leaned into the power-rushing profile that may offer his best path to becoming a useful piece of the Titans' defense. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst The results and the tenor of the Titans' preseason haven't exactly matched. After a frustratingly dreary 2-0 start, Tennessee fell to 2-1 against Chicago in its final tune-up before the 2026 season. But there was finally something encouraging on the film. After a fiery day of joint practices wit...
Titans Take Away Jared Stillman's Credential Without Explaining Why
Jared Stillman's methods have long made him a controversial presence, but the Tennessee Titans' decision to revoke his credential raises a larger question about the standards for media access. By PAUL KUHARSKY The Titans have pulled the media credential for controversial social media broadcast host Jared Stillman. While Stillman is a more frequent presence during OTAs and training camp, he otherwise tends to pop in for periodic, often performative, appearances at press conferences rather...
Beddingfield's Quick Scouting Reports on the Titans' Five New Additions
The Titans added three waiver claims, veteran safety Terrell Burgess and veteran tackle James Hudson while moving on from five players who made their initial 53. Here's what each newcomer brings. By PAUL KHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans reshaped the bottom of their roster Monday, adding three players through waiver claims and signing veterans James Hudson and Terrell Burgess. Hudson was with Brian Daboll and Carmen Bricillo on the New York Giants last year. Here are quick scouti...
Beddingfield: Titans' 53 Shows Progress but Some Depth Concerns Remain
The former Titans scouting director sees better playmakers around Cam Ward and improved depth at several positions, but offensive line, cornerback and safety remain concerns. By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After reviewing the Titans’ initial 53-man roster, I feel Mike Borgonzi has done a good job of acquiring playmakers for their young QB Cam Ward, but also building depth at some critical positions. Good NFL teams are not built on free agency or first-day...
Titans' Initial 53-Man Roster and Where It Could Still Change
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans' initial 53-man roster with cuts: Quarterbacks: Cam Ward, Mitch Trubisky. Gone: Will Levis, Hendon Hooker. Levis didn’t increase his value during camp and needs to find a fresh start. It’ll almost certainly be on a practice squad. Hooker got minimal work and didn’t look NFL-quality. The Titans need a third for their practice squad. Running backs : Tony Pollard, Tony Spears, Nick Singleton, Julius Chestnut. Gone: Kalel Mullings, Michael Carter, D’Ernest Joh...
Titans Move On From Will Levis After Uneven Tenure
Tennessee traded up for Levis in 2023 hoping he'd succeed Ryan Tannehill, but turnovers, inconsistency and organizational upheaval prevented him from establishing himself. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Will Levis’ time as a Titan has come to an end. He will be waived today. The Titans traded up to take the Kentucky quarterback with the first pick of the second round in 2023 and hoped he would be Ryan Tannehill’s successor. But poor decision-making too often offset his big arm. He a...
Xavier Restrepo Earns a Spot on Titans' Initial 53-Man Roster
The second-year receiver improved his speed and special-teams value while consistently taking advantage of his opportunities throughout the summer. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Xavier Restrepo’s reliability and his improved speed and special teams ability have made him too good for the Titans to pass up, and he’s part of the team’s initial 53-man roster. Restrepo was consistently productive through training camp and in joint practices. He led the team with eight catches for 97 yar...
Titans Bet Their Joint-Practice Progress Will Carry Into the Season
The Titans prioritized their work against the 49ers, Seahawks and Bears over preseason games. Now they have two weeks before we find out whether that progress translates into real results. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans made the preseason pronouncement final: Joint practices are more meaningful than preseason games. All but a couple of starters sat after Robert Saleh and his staff were satisfied with short-week work against the Bears Thursday, as Chicago’s bench beat the ...
Why Carnell Tate Finally Broke Through Against the Bears in Practice
After two quiet preseason games and another empty joint practice, the rookie caught seven passes and two touchdowns as Tennessee repeatedly put him in favorable situations outside the numbers. By BRADEN GALL, special correspondent After going without a catch on five targets in his first two career NFL preseason games, Titans rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate became the focal point of the offense in Thursday’s joint practice with the Bears. Tate, who also failed to make a catch against Se...
New Staff, Familiar Ask: What the Titans Want From Cam Ward
Brian Daboll is asking Cam Ward to process the defense differently than Brian Callahan did, but the early emphasis on smart decisions, easy completions and waiting for explosive opportunities looks familiar. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It’s early and I don’t want to reach any conclusions. But it’s fair to wonder out loud and explore, and so here’s what I’ve been thinking about: Did the Titans change offensive staffs only to arrive at the same conclusion about what Cam Ward need...
Film Room: Cam Ward Remains Uneven While Cedric Gray and Anthony Hill Jr. Surge
The film shows the same maddening mix from Cam Ward while Cedric Gray and Anthony Hill make a case for a Titans youth movement at linebacker. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst Tennessee Titans fans might be starting to feel some deja vu, but despite another close, gritty preseason win against an NFC West team, the cloud hanging over the 2-0 team remains depressingly stormy. Tennessee left its second preseason matchup with a 19-16 win over the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. How...
Blake Beddingfield: Titans' Preseason Tape Is Revealing Too Many Concerns
A former Titans scout breaks down Cam Ward, the offensive line, Kevin Winston Jr. and what the first two preseason games have revealed about the roster. By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – While watching Sunday night’s Titans preseason win over the Seahawks, during which Tennessee’s first team struggled, I texted PK. “Does the team practice better than this?” He said it does. Even so, if I worked for the team, just based on the two preseason games, I would...
Titans Win Again but Their Starters Show Too Little Against Seahawks Backups
Cam Ward and the Titans' starters struggled to generate much against Seattle's backups, while the defense surrendered two explosive plays in another uneven preseason win. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – If it’s good, it means a lot. If it’s bad, the preseason means nothing. That’s usually how NFL teams size up the preseason. So the Titans have to be hoping Sunday night was mostly meaningless. They won a week ago in San Francisco but looked bad. Sunday night they won again – 19-16...
Nissan Stadium Will Spend Its Final Season Between Two Titans Eras
The Titans have largely made a clean break to their new look, but their soon-to-be-demolished home will feature old and new branding throughout its final season. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As Nissan Stadium hosts the first game of its final season this evening, it will feature a mix of old branding and new. The old flame ball logo, which the team now bills as vintage, still has a big presence in the building. The new light blue shield will also be mixed in. But there was har...
Titans Run Game, Situational Offense Show Progress Against Seahawks
Cam Ward took what Seattle gave him, the run game consistently found room and Tennessee finished strongly in hurry-up and 2-minute work. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans offense looked much better in its joint practice session against the Seahawks than it did last week in California against the 49ers, particularly in situational work: red zone, hurry-up, and 2-minute. Cam Ward made solid decisions, though he was often forced to settle for underneath plays in the passing game....
Thirty Years Says: 10 Lessons From Three Decades Covering the Titans
Three decades covering the Oilers and Titans have provided plenty of evidence about hope, quarterbacks, organizations, talent and the danger of reaching conclusions too quickly. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thirty years covering the Titans in no way makes me automatically right. It does give me a hell of a lot of evidence against which to test what's happening now. Here are 10 lessons I’ve learned since 1996 covering this franchise. 1) Hope is cheap. Seek proof. “You’re abo...
Thirty Years Covering the Oilers and Titans and How the Job Changed Me
After 30 years covering the Oilers and Tennessee Titans, Paul Kuharsky reflects on how the beat, the NFL and his approach to journalism have changed. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Shortly after I arrived in Houston to cover the final year of the Oilers and their move to Nashville for The Tennessean, I met with Floyd Reese at the team’s administrative office. That building was three-tenths of a mile around a big curve from the practice facility, with El Rio turning into El Camino on t...
Titans Film Room: What Cam Ward, Keldric Faulk, JC Latham and Fernando Carmona Showed
Drew Beatty breaks down what stood out from Cam Ward, Keldric Faulk, JC Latham and Fernando Carmona in the Titans’ preseason opener. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst With the bleak despair of the NFL offseason finally relenting, the Robert Saleh-led Tennessee Titans debuted against his former team in San Francisco last week. Despite leaving with a 19-13 win, the overall mood coming out of the first game of the 2026 preseason was pretty blah. The primary contributor to this sense of dread...
He Feels He's Done Nothing, But Fernando Carmona Leads the Titans' Right Guard Race
The fifth-round rookie has climbed past two veterans while measuring himself against Jeffery Simmons and a standard he knows he hasn't reached. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When you’re a fifth-rounder leading a competition to start at right guard, drawing Jeffery Simmons on most plays, the best practice assessment you can hope for is probably OK. How did Fernando Carmona rate his Monday practice? “Not good,” he said. “We’ve got to work on some stuff. But you know, it's a day-by-...
Why Robert Saleh's Titans Believe Some Football Drills Aren't Football Enough
Offensive line sleds are gone, one-on-ones are limited and scripted periods can disappear as Saleh pushes the Titans toward practice that better resembles the game. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When the Titans defensive line works on its own, it lifts sleds, corners around bags and smashes into dummies. When the offensive line works, there are no extras to be found. Olga and Bertha, giant heavy sleds that had to be hit just the right way to work, were designed partly by Bill Cal...
Blake Beddingfield: Cam Ward Wants to Play Like Patrick Mahomes, Titans Need Him to Be More Like Brock Purdy
The former Titans scouting director saw encouraging signs around Ward in the preseason opener, but believes the quarterback is still trying to do too much. By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Preseason is a true window into what your team will look like during the regular season. It isn’t about wins or losses or even team or unit success. It does show NFL front offices and coaches the strength of your depth as a roster and in particular the positional depth and ...
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