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Former Titans who are currently on UFL rosters

Vic Beasley is just one of the former Titans who are currently on UFL rosters.

After operating separately in 2023, the USFL and XFL decided to merge, creating the United Football League (UFL), which will consist of eight teams, all of which were in either of the two aforementioned leagues.

Those eight teams include the Arlington Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers, San Antonio Brahmas and St. Louis Battlehawks.

Here’s how the teams were put together, per TheUFL.com:

Each team will protect 42 players from its 2023 roster and select up to 20 players from the rosters of teams that will not be moving forward in 2024 from their previous league.

Players not protected or selected on Friday will be available for all UFL teams to choose from, regardless of previous league. That process will take place during a second dispersal draft on Jan. 15.

With the second dispersal draft in the books, players who were not selected became free agents as of Jan. 16.

UFL teams will have to lock in their 75-man training camp rosters by Feb. 14, 10 days before training camps begin on Feb. 24. Rosters will be cut down to 50 prior to the start of the season, which is March 30.

After perusing the rosters of each UFL team, we found plenty of former Titans. Here’s the list:

Minnesota Vikings make five roster moves

The Vikings still have 22 roster moves left

On Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings announced five roster moves, including placing two players on injured reserve.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that T.Y. McGill was going to be released by the team. With his ankle injury having initially been viewed as short-term, McGill might receive an injury settlement instead of staying on injured reserve. It could also o

Myron Mitchell and Tye Smith were reported earlier in the day and Timon Parris was expected after a really rough outing

After five roster moves today, the Vikings still have 22 more roster moves left. You can keep track of all of them with our final roster tracker here.

The Vikings make first round of roster cuts

The Vikings trim the roster down to 85

Once the schedule changes were made to increase regular season games to 17, the preseason was also altered dropping from four to three games.

In turn, the way roster cuts were also modified. Instead of having two cutdown days, the league moved to three. Rosters go from 90 to 85 on the first one, 80 on the second one and the final 53 on the third and final cut.

On Tuesday, the Vikings made their first round of cuts, releasing five players with three separate designations.

None of these releases is a surprise, albeit Vargas going this early is interesting. Being the only backup fullback, does this mean that CJ Ham won’t factor into long-term plans as much as we might have thought?

11 personnel is going to be heavy on the menu this season and likely the next two weeks as well.

Vikings 2022 NFL draft preview: Where does Minnesota stand at CB?

The Vikings should be aggressive at cornerback

There’s no need in beating around the bush when it comes to this year’s 2022 NFL draft preview. We’re getting right to the main event, and for the Minnesota Vikings, it all starts with the cornerback position.

It’s no surprise that everyone from mock draft experts to couch analysts still have the team taking a corner with the No. 12 overall pick.

The secondary was burnt toast on a weekly basis last season, and yet, instead of throwing the toast away entirely, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has opted to just scrape off some of the charred crust and put it right back on the plate.

There’s still work to do in the draft, and fans are hopeful the first-year GM adds another playmaker to the defensive backfield sooner rather than later.

Vikings sign Nate Hairston, re-sign Tye Smith in slew of roster moves

The Vikings sign cornerback and keep one of their own

The Minnesota Vikings are picking back up where they left off last week with an active free agency day. Along with signing a potential starting offensive lineman in Jesse Davis, the team has also inked cornerback Nate Hairston and Tye Smith to deals as well.

They confirmed all three moves through their social media account.

Hairston is expected to be more of a depth option for the team with Cameron Dantzler and Chandon Sullivan potentially making the primary contributions. There’s still a chance for the team to bring veteran free agent Patrick Peterson back into the fold, along with using the No. 12 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to select one of the top cornerbacks coming out of college.

Hairston only started in one game for the Denver Broncos in 2021 and came away with four pass deflections on the year. He has bounced around to four different teams since entering the NFL in 2017, including the Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.

Smith, on the other hand, appeared in five games for the Vikings last season and came away with six tackles.

Like Hairston, he’s been a bit of a nomadic veteran with his stops also including the Tennessee Titans, Washington Football Team and Seattle Seahawks.

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Report: Vikings plan on calling up CB Tye Smith from practice squad for Week 15

The Vikings plan on promoting CB Tye Smith from the practice squad to the active roster for the Bears game, according to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.

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The Vikings waived starting CB Bashaud Breeland on Saturday after he had a verbal altercation at practice with coaches. Breeland leaving was the final strike for a regrettable signing.

Breeland struggled in his role on the Minnesota defense, but the Vikings still have to find a way to replace him in the lineup. CBs Cameron Dantzler and Kris Boyd should see more reps with Breeland gone. CB Tye Smith also appears to get a chance on the active roster for the Bears game, according to a report.

As reported by Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, Smith will be promoted from the practice squad for the Monday night matchup in Chicago.

Smith is more of an option to fill out the bottom of the depth chart. Smith has played three of his five NFL seasons with the Titans. He has played in two games for the Vikings this season. He has zero defensive snaps and 14 special teams snaps. That could change on Monday.

Vikings make a pair of practice squad protections

The Vikings protected two players on the practice squad for this week.

With depth lacking at corner and defensive end, Minnesota made a pair of practice squad protections on Tuesday.

The Vikings protected DE Kenny Willekes and CB Tye Smith for this week. Last week, the team elevated Willekes for the Cowboys game.

Willekes proved to be a very timely addition to the game-day roster. Fellow defensive end Danielle Hunter suffered an injury during the game.

Minnesota ruled Hunter questionable to return. Then, the Vikings downgraded Hunter to out. Then, the Vikings placed Hunter on IR this week. He is out for the year.

Willekes played 16 defensive snaps on Sunday night. He had a hurry, no tackles and a PFF grade of 57.6.

The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly during the team’s bye week. As the Tuesday trade deadline passed, Minnesota did not make any new additions.

That means Willekes could be playing a lot. Currently, the only defensive ends the Vikings have on the active roster are Everson Griffen, D.J. Wonnum and Patrick Jones II. Hunter’s injury was debilitating to this position group.

Minnesota placed Patrick Peterson on IR earlier this year. Peterson will have to miss at least the next two games. Smith can help out as a bottom-of-the-depth-chart option.

Vikings make a few roster moves

The Vikings made some elevations for the game against the Lions on Sunday.

As the Vikings prepare for a divisional matchup with the Lions, the team has made several roster decisions that should impact the depth of the roster in Week 5.

Minnesota waived Dan Chisena, a wide receiver whose main role on the Vikings was special teams. The team wasn’t done there.

The Vikings also activated G Dakota Dozier and CB Parry Nickerson as COVID-19 replacements. Dozier and Nickerson are both out of conventional practice squad elevations, meaning Minnesota would have to sign them to the active roster in the event that they are elevated without being COVID-19 replacements.

Minnesota elevated CB Tye Smith to the roster for the game vs. Detroit as well. The Vikings clearly wanted to add cornerback depth this week, with Harrison Hand and Cameron Dantzler both on the COVID-19/reserve list still.

Dozier, Nickerson and Smith may get playing time on special teams. Against the Browns, both Dozier and Nickerson played on special teams after getting elevated from the practice squad.

Grading Tennessee Titans’ re-signing of CB Tye Smith

What grade do the Titans get for the re-signing of cornerback Tye Smith?

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with cornerback Tye Smith, which will keep him with the team for another season.

Of course, this isn’t any kind of earth-shattering move, but it is an important one nonetheless in terms of adding depth to the secondary.

After the departure of LeShaun Sims to the Cincinnati Bengals, and with Logan Ryan looking unlikely to return in 2020, the Titans were looking quite thin at the cornerback position ahead of the NFL Draft.

Smith’s return helps bolster the team’s depth there, and on top of that he is a key contributor on special teams, as he’s played 387 special teams snaps in his two years with the team (2017 and 2019).

When pressed into starting duty last season following the injuries to Adoree’ Jackson and Malcolm Butler, Smith was serviceable, which is what you’d hope for out of a backup. In nine games (three starts), he finished with 26 combined tackles and two forced fumbles.

He came up with a huge play against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 when he recovered a blocked field goal and returned it for a touchdown, helping to break a 17-17 tie. The Titans would later go on to win that game, 31-17.

There’s definitely still more work to be done in the Titans’ secondary this offseason, but re-signing Smith was a step in the right direction in filling out the unit’s depth for 2020.

Grade: A

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Tennessee Titans’ Tye Smith reacts to re-signing with team

Smith will remain in Nashville for another season.

Cornerback Tye Smith has re-signed with the Tennessee Titans, as the two sides agreed to terms on a one-year deal.

Shortly after the deal was announced, the 26-year-old took to Twitter share his reaction.

Smith was a fifth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2015, but played just one season there.

He would later be signed by the Titans in 2017 and has remained in Nashville ever since. Smith has played in 24 career games (four starts) with Tennessee and has been a contributor to special teams, also.

In 2019, Smith was pressed into starting action after injuries to both Adoree’ Jackson and Malcolm Butler. He returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Smith will provide the depth that the Titans are sorely lacking at cornerback at the moment. Even with the re-signing of Smith, the Titans have more moves to make at the position, some of which could be made in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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