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3 Tennessee Titans who could get cut next

After the Titans parted ways with four players on Wednesday, three others could be on the chopping block next.

Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon began putting his stamp on the team on Wednesday by making cuts, with the team parting ways with four players to clear some much-needed cap space.

The four players who got the ax included left tackle Taylor Lewan, kicker Randy Bullock, linebacker Zach Cunningham and wide receiver Robert Woods.

With those four moves, the Titans went from nearly $23 million over the cap to $12.4 million under it, per Over the Cap.

Back in January, Shaun Calderon listed the group of Titans he expected to possibly be on the chopping block this offseason, and so far all four of Tennessee’s cuts were on that list.

But three still remain from that group, with two of them accounting for massive cap hits for this coming season. Here’s a look at who they are and what might happen to them in the coming days, weeks, or even months.

Titans’ updated list of 2023 dead-cap hits after recent cuts

Three of the four players the Titans released on Wednesday will account for dead money in 2023.

The Tennessee Titans decided to part ways with four players on Wednesday, releasing left tackle Taylor Lewan, wide receiver Robert Woods, linebacker Zach Cunningham and kicker Randy Bullock.

The Titans entered the day nearly $23 million over the cap, but after making the aforementioned cuts and clearing $37.8 million in cap space, Tennessee now sits with $12.4 million to work with, per Over the Cap.

Of course, that isn’t a ton to work with, but the Titans have more options to free up money at their disposal with the contracts of outside linebacker Bud Dupree, quarterback Ryan Tannehill and offensive lineman Jamarco Jones.

Jones will likely be cut, but Tannehill and Dupree could get cut or traded if the Titans decide not to hold on to either.

From there, Tennessee could opt to restructure or extend players in order to lower their cap hits, with Tannehill, running back Derrick Henry and safety Kevin Byard all being possibilities.

While Tennessee has shed four players from its roster, three of them will still be on the books for 2023 thanks to dead money. The only player released on Wednesday with no dead money is Lewan.

Here’s an updated list of all of the Titans’ dead-cap hits for this coming season, per Over the Cap.

Titans honor Taylor Lewan with tribute video after release

The Titans released a tribute video to honor Taylor Lewan after his release.

We may have seen the end of an era on Wednesday when the Tennessee Titans released 2014 first-round pick and left tackle, Taylor Lewan.

We say “may have seen the end of an era” because the Titans apparently haven’t closed the door on Lewan’s return, according to beat writer Paul Kuharsky.

However, Lewan didn’t exactly sound like a guy who may return to Nashville in his tweet after the news broke.

“Thank you to every single Titan fan,” Lewan tweeted. “Whether you loved me or hated me all I’ve ever wanted was to make this city proud and help bring back a franchise.

“Thank you so much.”

Then, the Titans released this tribute video for Lewan, which makes things seem even more final.

Lewan also put out this video:

A few things would have to happen for Lewan’s return.

The Titans would have to strike out at left tackle in free agency and the draft, but on top of that, Lewan would have to actually want to play again, and then take a pay cut. I tend to believe he’s going to retire.

If this is indeed the end of Lewan’s time in Nashville, he deserves credit for his tenure.

After all, Lewan was the tip of the spear when the Titans were clawing their way out of the dark ages and he helped give this franchise some personality. Granted, things didn’t end great, but that certainly doesn’t erase his overall contributions over nine seasons.

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2023 Aggregate NBA Mock Draft: Jarace Walker moves into Top 10; Taylor Hendricks moves into Top 20

NBA mock draft lists Brandon Miller top five, with Jarace Walker moving into the top 10, including intel from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.

With the NBA returning to action following All-Star Weekend, several NBA players on lottery-bound teams are already looking towards another vacation.

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said it best recently, “Pray for Victor (Wembanyama).”

To better project where Wembanyama and the rest of the top prospects currently stand, we compiled 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBADraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Yahoo, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

Then, HoopsHype gathered thoughts from multiple NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the projected first-round picks for the fourth edition of the aggregate mock draft to find the answer.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report. 

Tennessee Titans releasing LB Zach Cunningham

The Titans are reportedly releasing linebacker Zach Cunningham.

The Tennessee Titans made a flurry of roster cuts on Wednesday, one of which reportedly includes linebacker Zach Cunningham.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Titans are releasing the veteran linebacker as expected, a move that will save the team nearly $9 million in cap space in 2023.

Cunningham was brought in via waivers in 2021 and made an immediate impact on the defense. However, he was slowed by injuries in 2022 and wasn’t as effective when on the field.

With Cunningham now gone, the Titans are staring down the barrel of possibly having two new starters at inside linebacker next season, as linebacker David Long is set to hit free agency.

Cunningham is the fourth cut the Titans made on Wednesday, along with left tackle Taylor Lewan, kicker Randy Bullock and wide receiver Robert Woods. With the four cuts, Tennessee is now $12.4 million under the salary cap, according to Over the Cap.

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Twitter reactions to Titans releasing Taylor Lewan

How Titans Twitter reacted to the news that the team was releasing Taylor Lewan.

The Tennessee Titans kicked off their round of cuts on Tuesday following the releases of left tackle Taylor Lewan, wide receiver Robert Woods, and kicker Randy Bullock

These moves were universally expected by most people, but the news still caused quite a stir on Twitter.

Tennessee entered the day over the salary cap by more than $22 million. However, following these latest transactions, the Titans will save about $28.9 million and are now $4.2 million under the salary cap.

The release of Lewan saved the Titans $14.8 million and leaves behind no dead-cap hit because he had no guaranteed money left on the original deal that he signed back in 2018.

Regardless of how the last few years have gone for the Michigan product, Titans fans made sure to shower him with the type of appreciation he truly deserves for the nine years he gave to the franchise.

Let’s take a closer look at what Titans Twitter had to say about today’s news.

Tennessee Titans release K Randy Bullock

The Titans announced the release of K Randy Bullock and two others on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Titans announced a trio of cuts on Wednesday, two of which were reported ahead of time. The one that wasn’t was kicker Randy Bullock.

Bullock spent the last three seasons with the Titans, and in the process stabilized what was a troubled position for the franchise before he got there.

However, Bullock’s limitations with his leg became an issue and forced Tennessee to avoid going for longer field goals, which was particularly a problem with how badly the offense struggled to score in 2022.

The move to cut Woods saves the Titans about $2 million in cap space, and when combined with the moves to release Robert Woods and Taylor Lewan, also, the team now have $4.2 million in cap space.

Where the Titans go from here at kicker remains to be seen, but the team does seem to like 2022 UDFA, Caleb Shudak, who saw limited action in 2022 but has a bigger leg. Look for Tennessee to have a competition at the position between Shudak and someone else.

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Titans’ updated cap space after first round of cuts

The Titans are now under the salary cap after releasing four players on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Titans made four expected cuts on Wednesday, releasing wide receiver Robert Woods, left tackle Taylor Lewan, kicker Randy Bullock, and linebacker Zach Cunningham.

The moves to cut Woods, Lewan, Bullock and Cunningham will save the team about $37.8 million in 2023 ($12 million for Woods, $14.8 million for Lewan, $2 million for Bullock, $8.9 million for Cunningham) and will put Tennessee under the salary cap.

According to Over the Cap, the Titans are now $12.4 million under the salary cap at this point in the offseason, which ranks 13th in the NFL. That’s a far cry for a Titans team that entered the day over the cap by nearly $23 million.

Of course, the team is likely to make more cuts in the near future, and then contract restructures and extensions will be on the table, also.

As far as more cuts are concerned, Lewan, Woods, Bullock and Cunningham were just four of many cut candidates we outlined in January.

If Tennessee were to cut the whole lot of those listed, including Ryan Tannehill, the team would have north of $40 million in cap space.

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Robert Woods ecstatic to be ‘free’ after release from Titans

Robert Woods didn’t hide his excitement to be released from the Titans.

Shortly after news broke that the Tennessee Titans had released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods, the 30-year-old took to social media to express his excitement that he was out of Nashville.

The move to cut Woods was absolutely no surprise. He was not good for the Titans in 2022, struggling with separation and drops in his first season back from a torn ACL. He did lead the team in receiving yards, but that’s not saying much on what was one of the worst units in the NFL.

The move to cut Woods saves the Titans roughly $12 million in 2023, and with the move to release Taylor Lewan, which the left tackle confirmed on Wednesday, the team is now $2.9 million under the cap, per Over the Cap.

But nobody appears to be more excited to be out of Tennessee than Woods, who tweeted “free!” before asking social media where he should go next.

Report: Titans release WR Robert Woods

The Titans have reportedly released WR Robert Woods.

The Tennessee Titans are reportedly releasing veteran wide receiver Robert Woods. The news comes from Jordan Schultz of The Score.

The moves comes as zero surprise, as Woods struggled mightily in 2022 and carried a large cap hit going into 2023. With the move, the Titans will save about $12 million against the cap.

Woods was originally brought in to be the No. 2 next to A.J. Brown, but he was thrust into a No. 1 role after the trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.

In his first season back from a torn ACL, Woods struggled to get separation and with drops, although he did end up leading the team in receiving yards, which isn’t saying much considering Tennessee had one of the worst units in the entire NFL.

Woods wasn’t the only player cut on Wednesday, as left tackle Taylor Lewan announced he has been let go. Combined with the move to cut Woods, Tennessee is now under the salary cap by nearly $3 million.

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