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5 players Tennessee Titans can cut to create more cap space

These five Titans could be on the chopping block in 2020.

If the Tennessee Titans want to clear up more cap space for what should be a busy 2020 offseason, cutting players is one way to do it.

After signing tight end Anthony Firkser and wide receiver Cameron Batson, the Titans have 20 of their own free agents remaining, but also have to look to outside the organization to bring in help via free agency.

If general manager Jon Robinson wants more wiggle room than the roughly $50 million he has to spend now, he could look to cut some or all of the following players.

All contract figures are courtesy of Over the Cap.

Dion Lewis | RB

2020 savings: $4 million

Since the Titans signed him to a four-year, $19.8 million deal in 2018, Lewis has been nothing short of a disappointment. With Derrick Henry running wild in 2019, Lewis failed to be effective in his limited reps.

The Titans could part ways with the veteran and bring in a younger, cheaper option that can be an asset on third downs. That will most likely happen through the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Should the Titans cut kicker Ryan Succop?

Releasing Succop is a reasonable choice to make at this point.

Tennessee Titans fans were looking forward to the return of starting placekicker Ryan Succop after he started the 2019 season on the PUP list, but the team’s problems at the position continued even after his return.

Succop was recovering from an offseason knee surgery, and was forced to miss the first eight games of the year after going 1-of-6 on field goal attempts.

He had more than his fair share of problems upon his return, and was placed on Injured Reserve in Week 16.

The Titans went through a number of players at the position during the games Succop was absent, between names like Cody Parkey, Cairo Santos and Ryan Santoso — none of which were able to consistently get the job done — before arriving at Greg Joseph.

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Joseph has had a small chance to show what he’s capable of, and Succop has looked just as replaceable as anyone else the Titans have brought in recently.

He was good on a 30-yard field goal attempt in the 35-24 AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last month, and nailed all nine of his extra point attempts.

Releasing Succop is a reasonable choice to make at this point.

His 2020 salary would be $4.1 million, and with Tennessee totaling $2.1 million in dead cap money if they choose to release him.

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This leaves the team with $2 million in cap savings.

The Titans have a lot of options as to what they can do at the position ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, but if one thing is for certain, it’s that it absolutely must be addressed moving forward.

Titans kickers made just 44.4 percent of their attempts — the lowest mark in the NFL by a large margin in 2019.

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The Titans haven’t made a field goal since Week 13

It’s been a hot minute since the Tennessee Titans have drilled a field goal through the uprights — and even longer since the team has attempted one.

It’s been a hot minute since the Tennessee Titans have drilled a field goal through the uprights — and even longer since the team has attempted one.

The Titans haven’t attempted a field goal since Dec. 15’s 24-21 loss to the division rival Houston Texans, and haven’t made one since the team’s 31-17 home win over the Indianapolis Colts in Nissan Stadium in Week 13.

Tennessee is 8-of-18 on field goal attempts in the 2019 season, on pace for the worst season kicking since the 1983 Buffalo Bills made 42.3% of their kicks.

The Titans have found success in the red zone though, and are 11-for-11 in those situations over the past four games.

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It’s been a tumultuous season for the team at placekicker, starting the year out with Cairo Santos and replacing him with Cody Parkey toward the middle of the season.

The Titans were expected to see improvement with Ryan Succop returning  against the Carolina Panthers, but it’s clear Succop wasn’t at full capacity as he tried to play through the season, and Greg Joseph assumed his place in the second-to-last game of 2019 against the New Orleans Saints.

Tennessee will look to stay dominant on offense as it prepares to face the Kansas City Chiefs at 2:05 p.m. CST on Sunday in Arrowhead Stadium.

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Titans sign LB Nigel Harris to active roster, add WR Trevion Thompson

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Thompson originally signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Tennessee Titans made roster moves on Wednesday, signing linebacker Nigel Harris to the active roster and adding wide receiver Trevion Thompson to the team’s practice squad.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Thompson originally signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after the 2019 NFL Draft.

It was a short stint, though, as Thompson sustained an injury during offseason workouts and was waived-injured by the team.

He also saw time on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad earlier this season.

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Harris is no stranger to the Titans, and was on the team’s practice squad last season before being added to the 53-man roster for the last two contests.

Also on Wednesday, the Titans signed kicker Greg Joseph and moved kicker Ryan Succop to Injured Reserve.

The Titans are set to face the New Orleans Saints at 12 p.m. CST on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.

Titans K Greg Joseph expected to kick vs. Saints, Ryan Succop placed on IR

The Titans and Saints are set to kick off at 12 p.m. CST on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.

The Tennessee Titans released kicker Ryan Santoso on Tuesday, signing Greg Joseph in his place shortly after.

Joseph was signed to a three-year deal with the Titans from the Carolina Panthers practice squad, and was 85% for the Cleveland Browns in 2018.

With the move, the Titans have also placed kicker Ryan Succop on Injured Reserve, per Ian Rapoport.

Succop hasn’t been the same player since making his return from injury earlier in the year, and has made just one of his six field goal attempts in 2019.

His low kick on Sunday’s 24-21 loss to the division rival Houston Texans ultimately proved costly, as the Titans could have potentially had a chance in overtime later in the game if the attempt had been good.

The Titans and Saints are set to kick off at 12 p.m. CST on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.

Titans ‘hungry’ after loss to division rival Texans

The Titans are eager to get back on the football field and redeem themselves in the last home game of the season.

The Tennessee Titans dropped to 8-6 and face a winding road into the postseason after falling 24-21 to the visiting Houston Texans in Nissan Stadium on Sunday.

The Titans face the Texans in a Week 17 rematch this season, but the focus shifts toward next week’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints next week.

The Titans are eager to get back on the football field and redeem themselves in the last home game of the season.

“I hope the mood is hungry,” Vrabel said on Monday. “We’ve got to coach and we’ve got to come back on Wednesday and prepare. I’m sure there will be long faces, I’m sure there is disappointment. We’re disappointed when we lose. We put a lot into this every week, players and coaches. They’ll be sore. You’re always a lot more sore when you lose, that’s how it goes. So, we can’t just pout and feel bad for ourselves, feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to go on to the next week.”

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The Titans’ loss to the Texans was a close one, filled with both big plays and missed opportunities.

Ryan Succop’s missed field goal had quite an impact on the outcome of the game. With the low kick, Succop has made just one of his six field goal attempts since his return from injury in 2019, and it’s not unreasonable to call his long-term future with the Titans into question.

“I think that when you reference that specific kick, it was low, it was knocked back,” Vrabel said. “I think that both of those things absolutely did happen. There’s no denying that. We have to be better up front, and we have to be able to get some rise on the kick. That’s just what has to happen. Then, Jon (Robinson) and I will continue to look, search and try to find what the answer is – not only in kicking, but special teams, offense and defense.”

The Titans are set to face the Saints at 12 p.m. CST on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.

Five takeaways from Titans’ 24-21 loss to Texans

Here are five takeaways from the loss.

The Tennessee Titans (8-6) were favored to defeat the division rival Houston Texans (9-5) on Sunday, but instead fell 24-21 at home in Nissan Stadium.

Now, the Titans face a difficult road to the playoffs with the New Orleans Saints and a road meeting with the Texans still remaining on the schedule.

Here are five takeaways from the loss.

1. WR A.J. Brown continues to deliver strong performances.

The Titans couldn’t ask for more from their No. 51 overall draft pick.

The rookie has been impressive all year as the team’s No. 1 receiver, and that continued into Sunday.

He kept the chains moving on offense, reeling in eight receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown, with an average of 14.1 yards per catch.

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Studs and duds from Titans’ 24-21 loss to Texans

Here’s a look at some players who stood out, and others who would like to have a play or two back.

The Tennessee Titans’ four-game winning streak came to a heartbreaking end as the team fell, 24-21 to the division rival Houston Texans in Nissan Stadium on Sunday.

With the loss, the Titans sit at the No. 2 spot in the AFC South, and will face a rough road making it into the playoffs.

Here’s a look at some players who stood out, and others who would like to have a play or two back.

Stud: TE Jonnu Smith

What can’t Smith do at this point? One of his biggest plays came on a 57-yard rush in the fourth quarter to help give the Titans some momentum.

He finished the game with five receptions for 60 yards, in addition to the rushing play.

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Best plays from Titans’ 31-17 win over Colts

Here’s a look at just some of the best plays from the game.

The Tennessee Titans (7-5) have struggled in recent history against the division rival Indianapolis Colts (6-6).

But the offense came alive and the team was able to pull ahead by a significant measure in the second half to secure a 31-17 victory on the road against a team they lost 19-17 to earlier this year.

Here’s a look at just some of the best plays from the game.

5. WR Adam Humphries’ first quarter touchdown.

The Colts may have struck first, but it didn’t take too long for the Titans to get right there on the scoreboard with them. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill connected with Humphries on this third-down pass with just over five minutes to go ahead of the second quarter to tie the game at 7-7.

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Five standouts from Titans’ 31-17 win over Colts

Here are five standouts from the victory.

The Tennessee Titans (7-5) look like a much more put-together team than when they last faced the Indianapolis Colts (6-6) and fell 19-17 on their home turf.

That showed when they recorded a 31-17 victory on the road in Indianapolis this week. With the victory, the Titans now sit on a three-game winning streak.

Here are five standouts from the victory.

1. QB Ryan Tannehill.

Did anyone truly believe Tannehill would handle the offense as well as he has after taking Marcus Mariota’s place. He’s only lost one game as a starter for Tennessee, and the team seems to have totally turned themselves around in his presence.

Tannehill was 17-of-22 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns — without an interception. Jacoby Brissett can hardly say the same.

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