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Patriots TE Anthony Firkser’s contract details revealed

Here’s what Anthony Firkser’s new contract with the Patriots looks like.

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The contract details for New England Patriots tight end Anthony Firkser were released on Tuesday.

According to KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson, Firkser signed a one-year, $1.08 million deal with the Patriots.

He comes to New England by way of the Atlanta Falcons. The Harvard product caught nine passes for 100 yards with Atlanta last season. His best season came with the Tennessee Titans in 2020, when he caught 39 passes for 387 yards and a touchdown.

New England has a crowded tight end room, headlined by Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki. Nevertheless, Firkser should help provide depth at the position, which could be important in Bill O’Brien’s offense.

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Former Titans TE Anthony Firkser agrees to terms with Patriots

Former Titans TE Anthony Firkser has reportedly landed with the Patriots.

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Former Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons tight end Anthony Firkser has reportedly agreed to terms on a deal with the New England Patriots.

The news comes from ESPN’s Mike Reiss, who notes that Firkser will be competing for the No. 3 tight end role. The length and financial terms of Firkser’s deal were not disclosed.

An undrafted free agent out of Harvard, Firkser spent his first four seasons with the Titans, where he proved to be a solid pass-catcher and compiled 1,107 yards and five touchdowns in that span.

Firkser was expected to take on a bigger role in 2021 but that never panned out, leading to his exit from Nashville the following offseason.

The 28-year-old landed with his former Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in Atlanta in 2022, appearing in 11 games and tallying 100 yards and zero touchdowns before not being brought back this offseason.

Firkser will now look to get his career back on track in New England.

Report: Veteran TE Anthony Firkser agrees to deal with Patriots

The Patriots are reportedly adding to their tight end room.

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Things just got deeper at the tight end position for the New England Patriots with the team reportedly agreeing to terms on a deal with veteran Anthony Firkser.

Historians likely remember Firkser helping drive a stake into the hearts of Patriots fans in Tom Brady’s final game with the team in the wild card round of the playoffs in the 2019 season. He hauled in two receptions for 23 yards and one of only two touchdowns scored by the Titans in that game.

Those numbers won’t necessarily blow anyone away, but Firkser has a tendency to show up when it counts.

He’s also capable of lining up in the backfield. So don’t sleep on the possibility of him getting in on a little fullback action for a Patriots team that’ll be hell-bent on running the ball down their opponent’s throat.

He played in 11 games last season for the Atlanta Falcons and hauled in nine receptions for 100 yards.

The Patriots already have Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki as their top-two options at the tight end position. That means Firkser might have to compete with the likes of Matt Sokol, Johnny Lumpkin and Scotty Washington for that third tight end spot.

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Ex-Titans TE Anthony Firkser will still host football camp in Nashville

Unlike A.J. Brown, Anthony Firkser will still host his football camp in Tennessee.

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser, who now plays for the Atlanta Falcons, will keep his football camp in Nashville.

It’s the second camp Firkser has hosted during his career. It’ll take place on June 5 at D1 Training Cool Springs and all proceeds will go to charity.

Firkser has enlisted the help of four current Titans, including wide receivers Mason Kinsey and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, tight end Tommy Hudson, and quarterback Logan Woodside.

This is a much different approach than the one former Titans and current Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown took after being traded.

Brown, who ended up moving his camp to his home town of Starkville, Mississippi, decided to not host his scheduled camp at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville.

Instead, Brown, who also managed to take a swipe at Titans fans, is working to get someone to replace him, which he hinted could be Derrick Henry.

A former undrafted free agent, Firkser spent four years in Tennessee before signing a one-year, $1.87 million deal with the Falcons earlier this offseason.

In Atlanta, Firkser joins his former quarterback, Marcus Mariota, who is projected to start, and former tight ends coach and offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, the Falcons’ head coach.

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Falcons sign former Titans TE Anthony Firkser

Anthony Firkser is the latest former Titan to relocate to Atlanta.

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser is officially no longer in Nashville after signing with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, the team announced on Tuesday.

Firsker will now reunite with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who coached him as the both a tight ends coach and offensive coordinator during his stint in Tennessee.

The Harvard product is the latest former Titan to relocate to Atlanta, joining quarterback Marcus Mariota, linebacker Rashaan Evans, and long snapper Beau Brinkley.

As a former undrafted free agent signing of Tennessee, Firkser did exceed what you’d expect out of a typical UDFA; however, his time with the Titans did end in disappointment.

After establishing himself as a solid weapon in Tennessee’s offense over his first three years in the NFL, it was thought Firkser would have a breakout year in 2021, but that did not come to fruition.

His blocking remained suspect at best, leading to his playing limited snaps, and he failed to make much of a dent in the passing game despite the Titans dealing with a slew of injuries to their receiving corps.

The writing was pretty much on the wall that Firkser would be done with the Titans after the season ended. Now, he’ll get a fresh start in Atlanta.

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Falcons sign former Titans TE Anthony Firkser

In 58 career games with the Titans, Firsker had 106 catches for 1,107 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

The Atlanta Falcons added some depth at tight end on Tuesday, signing former Tennessee Titan Anthony Firkser to a one-year deal.

Firkser, 27, played his college ball at Harvard before entering the league in 2017 as an undrafted free agent. In 2018, Firkser caught on in Tennessee where he spent the past four seasons as a reserve tight end.

Playing in 58 career games with the Titans, Firkser racked up 106 catches for 1,107 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Last season, Firkser had 34 catches for 291 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Atlanta drafted Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 draft, but lost tight end Hayden Hurst in free agency. Without much depth on the roster, Firkser, who has familiarity with both head coach Arthur Smith and quarterback Marcus Mariota, should slide into the team’s No. 2 tight end spot.

The Falcons also used a top-30 draft visit on UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich on Monday.

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Titans’ top PFF grades and stats from Week 18 win over Texans

Anthony Firkser earned the Titans’ highest overall PFF grade in Week 18.

After the Tennessee Titans notched a huge win over the Houston Texans in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed and a first-round by, we’re taking a look at the team’s Pro Football Focus grades and stats from Sunday.

Taking the top spot in terms of overall grade on the entire team (minimum 10 snaps) is tight end Anthony Firkser, who scored an 87.8 after reeling in five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.

The 56 yards were a season-high for Firsker, who has made some important catches in recent weeks after a mostly quiet 2021 campaign.

On defense, defensive lineman Denico Autry earned the top overall grade, notching a 78.2. Autry put together one hell of a regular season and has proven to be a crucial addition to the defense.

Now, let’s take a look at the top 10 overall Pro Football Focus grades for the Titans on both sides of the ball, as well as other key stats that give some insight into how the secondary and offensive line performed.

Fantasy start or sit Week 1: Ryan Tannehill, Anthony Firkser, Josh Reynolds

After finishing as QB7 in fantasy football in 2020, Ryan Tannehill is primed for yet another big season.

The Tennessee Titans will take the field for their first contest of 2021 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 12, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill will look to continue what has been a productive run in Nashville the past two seasons.

In 2020, Tannehill finished as QB7, which might surprise you if you’ve bought into the hogwash narrative that he’s overrated and not that good.

In fact, Tannehill has been near-elite since taking over the Titans’ starting job in 2019 — and there’s reason to believe he’ll have his best season yet in 2021 (more on that shortly).

Two of the lesser-known fantasy options on Tennessee’s roster are tight end Anthony Firkser and wide receiver Josh Reynolds, both of whom could have decent or better fantasy value this coming season.

While we’re ready to roll out Tannehill on a weekly basis, we can’t say the same for Reynolds and Firkser at the moment. Here’s why that’s the case:

Titans view joint practices with Bucs as measuring stick for progress

The Titans and Bucs will begin joint practice on Wednesday at 9:55 p.m. CT.

The Tennessee Titans will hold a pair of joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday and Thursday, and the team views it as a good measuring stick for their progress at this point in training camp.

The Titans won’t be seeing the Buccaneers’ starters during their Preseason matchup on Saturday night, but they should see ample time against those same players during the two practices — and that’s something left tackle Taylor Lewan is looking forward to, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online.

“Those guys, they’re Super Bowl champions for a reason,” Lewan said. “They’re an extremely talented team everywhere, at every position. It’s going to be a good time to go down there and gauge where we’re all at and what we need to work out and rely on the things the coaches taught us and what we rely on.”

Head coach Mike Vrabel also praised the talent the defending Super Bowl champions have and noted how great it will be to work with their colorful head coach, Bruce Arians.

“I have a lot of respect for that football team,” Vrabel said. “I mean, they are defending Super Bowl champs. Obviously very talented and well-coached. … Bruce is great to work with. We are excited to go down there and get a lot of work in, competitive work, but obviously taking care of each other also.”

The Titans should also get a look at quarterback Tom Brady. The 44-year-old, who was a member of the New England Patriots when they held joint practices with the Titans in 2019, is expected to participate.

Cornerback Janoris Jenkins expressed how great it’ll be to have that challenge from arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history.

“He’s a ‘GOAT’ in the league, he knows everything, he’s seen it all,” Jenkins said. “We just have to be on our Ps and Qs. We have to go out there and play fast, play hard.

“(It’s all about) just getting better, technique, fundamentals. It will help me a lot (facing their receivers) – you have a tall guy, shifty guys. Such different techniques I have to use to get better every day… We are just going to keep working, preseason, regular season. We have to play fast and play hard.”

The Titans have only had the benefit of facing each other in practice up until now. Tight end Anthony Firkser is looking forward to the change of pace.

“I excited to work with them,” Titans tight end Anthony Firkser said.” I know they are fast and physical guys, and it’s going to be a good matchup. Our tight ends and backs are going to have to do a lot to work on technique to be able to get open.

“It’s just exciting to compete against other guys. We’ve been going against our team for almost (three) weeks now, so it will be good to compete and be able to show everything we’ve worked for in training camp and assess than on another opponent.”

The Titans’ first of two joint practices with the Buccaneers will begin at 9:55 a.m. CT on Wednesday.

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Mike Vrabel reveals Titans’ four offseason award winners

Four Titans stood out above the rest during the offseason, according to Mike Vrabel.

Every year Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel hands out offseason awards for players who have done great work, and this year he named four players who earned the honor.

After the Titans’ first training camp practice on Wednesday, Vrabel revealed that tight end Anthony Firkser, wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and defensive linemen Larrell Murchison and Teair Tart were all standouts this offseason.

Vrabel praised Tart in particular as someone who put in extra work. With the help of Titans coaches, Tart created a routine for himself that led to his garnering extra attention from Tennessee’s head coach ahead of camp.

Tart was listed as a standout at Day 1 of practice by Turron Davenport of ESPN, who noted that the 2020 undrafted free agent was disruptive and showed “swift feet” in his reps.

Earlier this offseason, defensive line coach Terrell Williams said he was “really excited” about Tart, according to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky.

“With Tart, he wouldn’t be here if we didn’t see the talent in the guy,” Williams said. “Really the biggest thing for me is seeing him continue to develop from the strength standpoint, from a learning standpoint.

“He’s another guy that I am really excited about to see what he does in training camp. He’s had really a good off-season program. When he did get in there a year ago I thought he did some really good things. So, I am really excited about him.”

While Westbrook-Ikhine is simply vying for a spot on the roster, Murchison, Tart and Firkser are all gunning for starting spots at their respective positions. So far, each appears to be off to a great start.

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