Every offseason the Tennessee Titans have tough decisions to make in regards to players under contract for the following season — and that’s especially true with the team hitting the offseason over the salary cap.
According to Over the Cap, the Titans are in the red by $7.8 million, which means Tennessee will have to make cuts and work out restructures with players in order to free up more money.
When looking at the players under contract for 2022, there are a handful who jump out at us as potential cut candidates based on their salary and how they performed in 2021.
One name you won’t see on our list that has been talked about a lot this offseason is quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Cutting him simply isn’t feasible, as the veteran carries a dead cap hit of $57.4 million if cut before June 1, and $38.6 million if cut after June 1.
The only way Tennessee could logically unload that contract is via trade after June 1, in which case Tannehill would carry dead cap hits of $9.6 million the next two years, and $4.6 million in each of the two years following.
With that out of the way, here’s a look at the seven players who have been considered cut candidates at one point or another, and what we think will happen with each.