Category: Titans training camp

Titans training camp preview at OLB: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

The Titans are set to welcome back Harold Landry in 2023 after he missed all of last season with a torn ACL.

Here we are once again previewing a Tennessee Titans position ahead of training camp, which will begin next week. This time around, we’re taking a look at the outside linebacker position.

Tennessee saw a significant change at the position this offseason, with the team jettisoning Bud Dupree after a failed two-year stint in Nashville.

Replacing Dupree on the Titans’ roster is former San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars edge rusher, Arden Key, who figures to play the biggest role of his career in Tennessee.

But Key’s addition is hardly the biggest news of the offseason at outside linebacker, as Tennessee’s sack leader from 2021, Harold Landry, is set to return after missing all of last season with a torn ACL.

Beyond those two is Rashad Weaver, and after him are completely unproven players. We’ll go over everyone on the current depth chart, while also taking a look at the roster locks, competitions, and a 53-man roster projection.

Projecting Titans’ starting defense going into training camp

Shaun Calderon takes one last crack at a Titans starting defense projection before training camp starts.

After going over our offensive projections earlier this week, it’s time to turn our attention to the other side of the ball as we go over which defensive players we project will be starters for the Tennessee Titans.

To be perfectly honest, this article won’t have too many real surprises, and that’s ultimately fantastic news because that means there really aren’t too many starting jobs to be had on defense.

The majority of the question marks on the defensive side of the ball revolve around the questionable depth behind the starters at several different spots.

Obviously, each team only has 11 players on the field at once, but I’m also including the nickelback position, so there will be a total of 12 players listed below.

Now that we cleared that up, let’s find out which defensive players are projected to start as we get set to officially start the Titans’ 2023 training camp next week.

The 40 newcomers on Titans’ roster going into training camp

A look at the 40 new players on the Titans’ offseason roster going into training camp.

At this time next week, we’ll be talking about how players are performing on the field, as the Tennessee Titans will have begun their 2023 training camp.

While it’ll be exciting to see every player out there on the practice field after getting through the dead time of the offseason, the ones we’re most interested in are the new guys, a group that includes free-agent acquisitions like outside linebacker Arden Key, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and offensive tackle Andre Dillard, to name a few.

But the new player who figures to have the brightest spotlight on him when things kick off on July 26 is wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who is not only one of the newest Titans, but also the biggest acquisition of the offseason.

And the Titans might not be done there — Tennessee is bringing in free-agent offensive tackle George Fant for a workout, and there’s a “good chance” they sign him to replace Nicholas Petit-Frere at right tackle during his suspension.

But we’ve only listed some of the new guys on Tennessee’s offseason roster. Here’s a look at every player who wasn’t on the Titans’ roster (offseason or 53-man) or practice squad at all last season.

Titans training camp preview at DL: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

Ahead of training camp we take a look at the Titans’ defensive line, which has serious questions behind the starters.

With just two days to go until rookies report, and just five days to go until veterans report, we keep chugging right along with our training camp previews for the Tennessee Titans.

This time around we take a look at the Titans’ defensive line, which is no doubt one of this team’s biggest strengths, at least when it comes to the starters.

As for the backup options, it’s a much different story after the team lost both DeMarcus Walker and Mario Edwards in free agency. Walker, of course, was the much bigger loss after tallying a career-high seven sacks last season, but Edwards was a solid reserve in his own right.

With those two gone, the Titans are relying on a slew of unproven to mostly unproven players for reserve spots, leaving this team an injury or two away from potential disaster.

With all that in mind, here’s a look at the roster locks and competitions for the defensive line, as well as a prediction for how it all turns out.

Note: In case you’ve missed our previous previews, you can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Titans training camp preview at OL: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

Now that the DHop dust has settled, we’re back to our training camp previews, with the next installment on the offensive line.

Now that the dust has settled with the Tennessee Titans’ acquisition of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, we can shift our focus back to training camp previews, with our next coming at the offensive line.

With Hopkins in tow, the spotlight is squarely on the offensive line, which has many question marks even after a major revamp of the 2022 group that was downright awful.

Making things more complicated is the fact that the Titans’ only returning starter from last season (Aaron Brewer is returning but moving to center), Nicholas Petit-Frere, has been suspended for the first six games after violating the league’s gambling policy.

While the Titans have some in-house options to fill that void for six weeks, many fans are rightly hoping the team looks to the free-agent market for help, and more specifically at veteran offensive tackle George Fant, who is clearly interested in playing for the Titans.

But until the Titans make that move, all we can do is focus on the guys who are already here — and we do that now in our latest training camp preview where we’ll list the roster locks, competitions set to take place, and make a prediction for how things will shake out.

Titans camp preview at TE: Locks, competitions, prediction

Titans TE Chig Okonkwo is set to lead the team’s tight ends room in 2023, but how will things shake out after him?

Our next training camp preview for the Tennessee Titans comes at tight end, a position that holds one of the team’s most promising young players, Chigoziem Okonkwo.

In a sea of disaster on offense in 2022, Chig was one of the few life rafts the team could cling to. Okonkwo finished the campaign with 450 yards, leading all rookie tight ends, and he tallied three scores while also proving to be one of the most explosive players at his position in the entire NFL.

Making Chig’s final numbers more impressive was the fact that former offensive coordinator Todd Downing seemed to not know his talented young tight end existed over much of the first half of the season, with Okonkwo being targeted just eight times over the first seven games.

If new offensive coordinator Tim Kelly wants to get in the good graces of Titans fans quickly, he has to do one simple thing: FEED CHIG!

While the spotlight is on Chig, who is expected to be a vital piece to the offense, other tight ends do exist in Nashville, one of which was a 2023 draft pick.

Here’s a look at the roster locks, players on the bubble, the competitions set to take place and a prediction for how things will shake out at tight end.

Titans announce training camp dates open to general public, how to get tickets

Find out how to get your tickets to an open training camp practice, but don’t wait because the deadline hits Saturday night at 11:59 p.m. CT.

On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans announced the dates in which training camp practices will be open to the general public, with tickets set to be distributed via a lottery system.

There will be five practices in total open to the public, one of which will be a joint session with the New England Patriots. If you’re interested, you can sign up for the lottery system right here, but don’t wait because the deadline to do so will be Saturday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

The dates and times for the open practices are as follows:

Saturday, July 29th: 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, August 1st: 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Friday, August 4th: 9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Thursday, August 10th: 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, August 22nd: 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. (Practice vs. Patriots)

Here’s more information on the tickets, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online:

Winners will be contacted with instructions on how to claim their tickets on July 19th.

Winners will have roughly 48 hours to go into SeatGeek and claim their ticket (July 19th to July 21st).

If a ticket lottery winner does not the ticket in that window, alternate winners will be given the opportunity to claim their tickets between July 25th and July 27th.

Titans rookies will report to training camp on July 22, with the rest of the team arriving on July 25. Final cuts will happen on August 29.

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Titans camp preview at WR: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

In our latest installment of Titans training camp previews, we take a look at the very shaky wide receiver situation.

As we continue to inch closer to training camp, the next installment of our 2023 preview series for the Tennessee Titans comes at wide receiver, a position that has been a hot topic of conversation this offseason.

After having arguably the worst wide receiver corps. in the NFL in 2022, the Titans did basically nothing to address their issue in free agency and the draft. As a result, they’ve found a way to be worse off.

Tennessee rightly parted ways with their lackluster leading receiver from last season, Robert Woods, but only added Chris Moore and seventh-round pick, Colton Dowell, two additions that were hardly adequate for what this team really needed, which was a wide receiver who could make a sizeable, guaranteed impact.

The Titans still have an opportunity to improve the group in a big way with their pursuit of DeAndre Hopkins, but seemingly putting all their eggs in that basket is far too risky.

As we wait for Hopkins to make a decision, we can only preview the guys the Titans currently have on their offseason roster. Here’s a look at who the roster locks and players on the bubble are, as well as a look at the competitions set to take place and a 53-man prediction.

Titans training camp preview at RB: Locks, competitions, 53-man prediction

We take a look at the Titans’ roster locks, players on the bubble, the competitions set to take place and a 53-man projection for the running back position.

In our latest training camp preview, we take a look at the Tennessee Titans’ running backs room, which is spearheaded by one of the best in the business in Derrick Henry.

People have been trying to write Henry’s career obituary since he suffered a foot injury in 2021 that knocked him out for half of a season. However, folks will have to hold off on that.

That’s because Henry showed he’s still got plenty left in the tank following a season in which he tallied 1,538 yards on the ground despite having a putrid offensive line in front of him. He also tallied career-highs in receptions (33) and receiving yards (398).

Joining holdovers from last year like Julius Chestnut and Jonathan Ward are 2023 third-round pick, Tyjae Spears, and undrafted free agent out of Cincinnati, Charles McClelland.

So, let’s talk about it: here’s a look at Tennessee’s roster locks at the position, as well as the players on the bubble, the competition set to take place, and a 53-man projection for how it will all pan out.

Check out our other training camp previews: QB | WR

Titans training camp: 1 rookie to watch at each offensive position

Shaun Calderon takes a look at one rookie to watch at each position on offense during Titans training camp.

The Tennessee Titans enter training camp with several intriguing young players on their roster. If you take one look at the Titans’ depth chart, it seems like every position is flooded with inexperienced players who are trying to seize the opportunity in front of them.

Whether it’s someone who was drafted in 2023, or a young player who is trying to prove why he should’ve been, Tennessee has more than its fair share of youth vying to carve out a for themselves over the next couple of months.

That is why, over the next few days, we will be going over one offensive and defensive rookie at each position who we should be keeping our eyes on as training camp draws near.

This article is going to focus on the offensive personnel, meaning today’s write-up will mainly revolve around the 2023 draft class considering the team used all of its draft picks on that side of the ball.

Without further ado, let’s see which offensive rookies we are getting ready to focus on most when training camp rolls around.