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Titans offseason preview for specialists: Pending free agents, biggest needs

In our final offseason preview for the Titans, we take a look at the team’s specialists.

While a lot went wrong for the Tennessee Titans in 2023, one area where the team thrived was with its specialists, although that group did not make it through the campaign unscathed.

Kicker Nick Folk did miss some big kicks but was stellar overall, making 29 of 30 field goal attempts and 28 of 30 extra points. His 96.7 percent success rate with field goals was tops in the NFL.

Punter Ryan Stonehouse was on pace for another record-breaking season before he fell victim to atrocious special teams play. His replacement and fellow punter Ty Zentner was solid in Stonehouse’s absence.

Last but not least, long snapper Morgan Cox was once again quiet, which is exactly what you want from the position. He remains one of the very best in the business.

In what is our final offseason preview for the Titans, we take a look at the specialists who are under contract, pending free agents, and the team’s biggest needs.

What Titans should do with pending free-agent specialists

The Titans have two specialists set to hit the open market this offseason. We take a look at if Tennessee should keep them or let them go.

One of the few bright spots for the Tennessee Titans in 2023, the team’s specialists all performed at a high level.

Kicker Nick Folk, who was acquired via trade right before the start of the season, was great in his role and stabilized what has been a problematic position for the Titans in recent years.

Punter Ryan Stonehouse was on pace for yet another record-breaking season and Pro Bowl and All-Pro nods before suffering a season-ending injury against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13.

His replacement, Ty Zentner, was about as good as the Titans could have hoped for in relief of one of the best punters in the game.

Last but not least, long snapper Morgan Cox was his usual elite self.

Of the four aforementioned players, two of them will be free agents, but the Titans will also have to make a decision on one of the others who are under contract.

Let’s play some keep or let go with the trio, shall we?

Titans promote 2, elevate 2 ahead of game vs. Dolphins

The Titans announced a total of four roster moves ahead of their Week 14 game against the Dolphins.

The Tennessee Titans announced a total of four moves ahead of their “Monday Night Football” game against the Miami Dolphins.

The team announced it has promoted both punter Ty Zentner and running back Jonathan Ward to the active roster from the practice squad.

Also, linebacker JoJo Domann and defensive lineman Marlon Davidson are standard practice squad elevations for the game against the Dolphins. Both will revert back following the contest.

Zentner will be making his Titans debut as he replaces injured punter Ryan Stonehouse, who is out for the season. Ward will serve as the third running back behind Derrick Henry and Tyjae Spears and will help on special teams.

If they’re active and see the field, Domann and Davidson would also be making their Titans debuts.

Domann was signed this week and interim special teams coordinator Tom Quinn mentioned him as someone who could serve as a personal protector for punts, along with Ward.

Davidson was inked to the practice squad back in October but has yet to play a game.

The Titans and Dolphins will kick off from Hard Rock Stadium at 8:15 p.m. EST.

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Titans promote Otis Reese, add 2 to practice squad

The Titans promoted Otis Reese to the active roster and officially added punter Ty Zentner to the practice squad.

The Tennessee Titans announced a trio of moves on Wednesday, with one of them being the signing of punter Ty Zentner to the practice squad.

The signing of Zentner was reported earlier in the day. Here’s what I wrote about him after news broke of him being added to the practice squad:

An undrafted free-agent signing of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 out of Kansas State, Zentner lost a training camp battle against Arryn Siposs, which led to his being waived and then signed by the Houston Texans.

Zentner appeared in four games for the Texans, attempting 14 punts in that span. He tallied a gross average yards per punt of 42.1 and a net average of 38.6.

The 25-year-old was then waived following the Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after punter Cameron Johnston returned from injury.

This is Reese’s second stint on the active roster this season after he initially made the 53-man roster out of training camp before later being waived and brought back on the practice squad.

He’ll take the roster spot of fellow linebacker and now-former Titan, Monty Rice, who was waived on Tuesday. Reese has appeared in two games for Tennessee this season, with all of his snaps coming on special teams.

In addition to adding Zentner and promoting Reese, the Titans also added linebacker JoJo Domann to the practice squad. The Nebraska product last played in 2022 with the Indianapolis Colts, appearing in 16 games while playing only on special teams.

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Titans signing P Ty Zentner to the practice squad

The Titans are reportedly signing punter Ty Zentner to the practice squad.

With punter Ryan Stonehouse out for the season, the Tennessee Titans are set to sign a new punter.

According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com, the Titans are signing punter Ty Zentner to the practice squad after bringing him in for a tryout along with six others on Tuesday.

An undrafted free-agent signing of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 out of Kansas State, Zentner lost a training camp battle against Arryn Siposs, which led to his being waived and then signed by the Houston Texans.

Zentner appeared in four games for the Texans, attempting 14 punts in that span. He tallied a gross average yards per punt of 42.1 and a net average of 38.6.

The 25-year-old was then waived following the Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after punter Cameron Johnston returned from injury.

The Titans do have one open spot on their active roster after the team waived linebacker Monty Rice on Tuesday, so it may not be long before Zentner gets promoted.

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Report: Texans sign P Ty Zentner to active roster, add RB Gerrid Doaks, WR Jared Wayne to practice squad

The Houston Texans have signed P Ty Zentner to their active roster while adding RB Gerrid Doaks and WR Jared Wayne to the practice squad.

The Houston Texans have made moves at the outreaches of their roster and also to their practice squad.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans have signed punter Ty Zentner from the practice squad to the active roster. The move comes after working out veteran punters Pat O’Donnell and Matt Haack as the club works without Cam Johnston, who is on injured reserve.

Adding Zentner to the active roster allows Houston to have another standard elevation from the practice squad for game day. It also allows two more for the Texans to use on Zentner before they would have to sign him to the active roster, which occurred nonetheless.

The Texans are also signing former Miami Dolphins 2021 seventh-round running back Gerrid Doaks and former Pittsburgh receiver Jared Wayne, who joined the Texans as a priority free agent following the 2023 NFL draft.

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Texans elevate C-G Michael Deiter, P Ty Zentner to active roster

The Houston Texans have elevated punter Ty Zentner and guard-center Michael Deiter from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1.

The Houston Texans have declared their two practice squad elevations ahead of their Week 1 encounter with the Baltimore Ravens Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at M&T Bank Stadium.

Rookie punter Ty Zentner figured to be one of them as Cam Johnston is on injured reserve. The other elevation is guard-center Michael Deiter, who will provide game day depth as the Texans work through their injuries along the offensive line’s interior.

Deiter has started 23 of his 57 games active since entering the NFL in 2019 as the Miami Dolphins’ third-round selection.

Both Zentner and Deiter have two more elevations remaining. If the Texans were to elevate a player four times off the practice squad in a season, the fourth elevation would require signing that player to the active roster.

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Former Eagles’ punter Ty Zentner agrees to deal with Texans

Former Philadelphia #Eagles’ punter Ty Zentner agrees to deal with Texans

After losing a training camp battle to Arryn Siposs, Ty Zentner has landed on his feet, agreeing to a deal with the Houston Texans.

A Ray Guy Finalist in 2022, Zentner signed with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent after a decorated career at Kansas State.

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Texans sign rookie punter, release CB Darius Phillips, waive OT Jacky Chen

The Houston Texans signed P Ty Zentner, released CB Darius Phillips, and OT Jacky Chen.

The Houston Texans are tinkering with their roster as they prepare to take on the New Orleans Saints Aug. 27 at the Caesars Superdome.

The club announced Friday they signed undrafted rookie punter Ty Zentner, who had previously been with the Philadelphia Eagles since rookie minicamp. Philadelphia released Zentner on Aug. 18. The Kansas State product had a 46-yard punt in the first preseason game, and was able to showcase his talents in the second contest with five punts for 199 yards, a 39.8 average.

The Texans released cornerback Darius Phillips, a former Cincinnati Bengals 2018 fifth-round pick. Phillips also spent time with the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.

Houston also waived rookie tackle Jacky Chen.

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Eagles announce 10 roster moves

The Philadelphia #Eagles have made 10 roster moves ahead of the final week of the preseason

The Eagles made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday, as the team signed Robert Cooper,  Marvin Wilson,  Caleb Sanders, Tyreek Maddox-Williams, and Quinton Bell, Waived/Injured Tyrie Cleveland, Noah Elliss, Zech McPhearson, and released Greedy Williams and Ty Zentner.

McPhearson will miss the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles.