Tag: Avery Gennesy

Titans agree to terms with Doug Middleton, waive Avery Gennesy

The Titans have added a DB to their roster.

The Tennessee Titans announced a pair of roster moves on Wednesday afternoon.

Tennessee has added defensive back Doug Middleton, while also waiving guard Avery Gennesy.

Middleton was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Appalachian State by the New York Jets in 2016 and spent his first three seasons in the NFL with them.

The 26-year-old played for both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins in 2019.

Middleton won’t have much time to get acclimated with final cuts set to take place on Saturday, but it is worth noting that multiple members of Tennessee’s secondary have missed consecutive practices of late.

The Titans signed Gennesy, who played in the XFL last season, as potential offensive line depth earlier in the offseason.

Clearly it didn’t work out, which gives the rest of the offensive linemen on the roster vying for one of the final spots on the 53-man roster a boosted chance to make the cut.

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Grading Tennessee Titans’ signing of OG Avery Gennesy

What grade do the Titans get for signing Avery Gennesy?

The Tennessee Titans added some competition at the backup guard spot after agreeing to terms with former Houston Roughnecks (XFL) guard, Avery Gennesy.

Gennesy is a big man (6-foot-3, 318 pounds) who was the Roughnecks’ starting right guard in 2020 before the XFL season was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Texas A&M product excelled in pass protection with Houston, as he allowed just one QB pressure on 222 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.

Of course, that’s against a lower standard of competition in the XFL, but it also gives hope that Gennesy could be a step up over current backup guard/center, Jamil Douglas.

Douglas infamously posted a PFF pass-blocking grade of 12.4 during the Week 3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last season and was not good overall in relief of Nate Davis to start the season.

Any chance we get to see less of Douglas on the field in a backup role is a win for the Titans; although it must be said that Douglas could stick around again for 2020 no matter what because of his ability to play center, also.

Hopefully Gennesy is capable of doing the same, but I digress.

While Gennesy projects to play strictly guard in the Titans’ system because of his size, he does have the versatility to play at the tackle spot in a pinch. He played left tackle in college and right tackle during his days in the AAF.

On the extreme side of things, Gennesy could also be a candidate to push the Titans’ current starter at right guard, Davis, who was OK but certainly not great during his rookie campaign.

It’s doubtful Gennesy will beat out the Titans’ third-round pick out of training camp, but some extra competition definitely won’t hurt.

If we’re talking about Gennesy being a reserve player for 2020, this move is a winner.

Grade: A

Tennessee Titans new OL Avery Gennesy: 3 things to know

Three things to know about new Titans offensive lineman, Avery Gennesy.

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with former XFL guard, Avery Gennesy, who is the second offensive lineman the team has signed from outside the organization this offseason.

Here are three things to know about the Texas A&M product.

UDFA and brief NFL stint

Gennesy was an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M who was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos but never played a regular season snap in the NFL with any of those teams.

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Titans agree to terms with former XFL guard Avery Gennesy

The Titans have added another offensive lineman.

The Tennessee Titans have brought in another offensive lineman after agreeing to terms with former XFL guard, Avery Gennesy.

The news comes from Jim Wyatt of Titans Online, who also notes that Gennesy has the versatility to play both guard and tackle.

“The Titans have agreed to terms with offensive lineman Avery Gennesy, who most recently played in the XFL.

Gennesy (6-3, 318) is expected to compete this offseason at a guard, but he also has experience playing tackle from his playing days at Texas A&M.”

Gennesy was a member of the Houston Roughnecks before the XFL season was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, he might have a chance to compete for a starting job with the Titans.

The Texas A&M product went undrafted out of college and had brief stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos, but never played in a regular season game.

Gennesy is the second offensive lineman the Titans have signed off the open market this offseason, with swing tackle Ty Sambrailo being the other.

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