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Titans agree to terms with 2 DBs among 4 roster moves

The Titans swapped out defensive backs in four roster moves on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Titans announced four roster moves on Tuesday, all of which involved defensive backs.

The team announced it has signed safeties Adrian Colbert and Elijah Benton, while also waiving defensive backs Michael Griffin II and Kenneth George. Griffin was waived with an injury designation.

After being drafted in the seventh round in 2017, Colbert has appeared in 39 games (22 starts) over five seasons, playing snaps with the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, New York Jets and Cleveland Browns.

Benton went undrafted out of Liberty and has played in just one NFL game in his career, which came in 2020 with the Browns. He has also spent time on the practice squads of the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Jets.

Griffin was signed by Tennessee shortly after the 2022 NFL draft, while George, a former Volunteer, was inked in May.

We may get our first look at Benton and Colbert when Tennessee travels to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in their preseason opener on Thursday.

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Titans make 2 signings official, place Jamal Carter on IR

The Titans made a trio of roster moves on Monday.

The Tennessee Titans announced a trio of roster moves on Monday, including the confirmation of two previously reported signings.

The Titans announced the signings of defensive back Kenneth George and defensive end DeMarcus Walker. Tennessee also placed safety Jamal Carter on injured reserve.

A former second-round pick of the Denver Broncos, Walker spent the 2021 season with the Houston Texans, appearing in 13 games (two starts) and totaling two sacks and 31 combined tackles (two for loss).

George played his college ball at Tennessee and was invited to the Titans’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis after going undrafted. George joins his former college teammate Theo Jackson, who was selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Carter was one of many signed to a futures deal earlier this offseason. He saw the field for one game with the Titans in 2021, but only played on special teams.

George will be a longshot to make the roster, while Walker has a better chance thanks to his experience.

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Report: Titans signing former Vols DB Kenneth George

George was one of the tryout players at Tennessee’s rookie minicamp this weekend.

The Tennessee Titans are signing at least one of the undrafted free agents who tried out for the team during rookie minicamp.

According to Pro Football Network’s Mike Kaye, Tennessee is inking former Volunteers defensive back, Kenneth George. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 5-foot-11, 203-pound defensive back appeared in 33 games for the Vols over four years, tallying 52 total tackles (one for loss), one interception, 10 passes defended and two fumble recoveries.

Before transferring to Tennessee, George spent two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College. He redshirted in his first year and tallied 27 tackles and two picks in 11 games during his second campaign.

George ran into an off-the-field issue in 2019 when he was charged with battery of a police officer, resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct.

He ended up pleading guilty to battery of a police officer and resisting an officer without violence and was sentenced to one year of probation.

George, who now joins former Vols teammate Theo Jackson, a sixth-round pick of the Titans in 2022, will have an uphill climb in making Tennessee’s roster in what is a very crowded situation in the secondary.

2020 UT football player card: Kenneth George Jr.

Kenneth George Jr., cornerback (No. 41)

Class: Redshirt senior

Height: 5-11

Weight: 201

Hometown: Lafayette, Louisiana

High School: Acadiana

Junior College: Trinity Valley C.C.

George has had quite a path to get to this point. A former walk-on at Trinity Valley Community College, George signed at Tennessee after just one season of junior college and suffered a season-ending injury early in 2018. In 2019, George played in all 13 games, and provided nice relief in wake of Bryce Thompson’s early-season suspension.

George finished last season with 19 tackles and one interception. He will certainly appear in plenty of games for the Vols in 2020 as a key piece of depth for UT’s cornerback unit.

2020 Tennessee football schedule

Sept. 5 vs. Charlotte (Knoxville)
Sept. 12 at Oklahoma (Norman)
Sept. 19 vs. Furman (Knoxville)
Sept. 26 vs. Florida (Knoxville)
Oct. 3 vs. Missouri (Knoxville)
Oct. 10 at South Carolina (Columbia)
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 vs. Alabama (Knoxville)
Oct. 31 at Arkansas (Fayetteville)
Nov. 7 vs. Kentucky (Knoxville)
Nov. 14 at Georgia (Athens)
Nov. 21 vs. Troy (Knoxville)
Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt (Nashville)