The Tennessee Titans are adding a linebacker in free agency who is really considered a “special teams ace.”
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Titans are going to sign Nick Dzubnar to a one-year deal.
The #Titans are signing LB/special teams ace Nick Dzubnar to a one-year deal, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 23, 2020
This move could mean the end of linebacker Daren Bates in Nashville, as Dzubnar plays the same position and is also a special teams contributor. Nothing has been confirmed on that front, though.
Dzubnar has spent all five of his NFL seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers. He went undrafted out of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
In 2019, the 28-year-old didn’t play a single snap on defense, so he was exclusively a special teams player. He recorded eight tackles (three solo) in 16 games.
And, because spelling of his name will undoubtedly cause some confusion on how to say it, according to Pro Football Reference, it’s pronounced “duh-ZOOB-nar.”