The Tennessee Titans have begun trimming their training camp roster after waiving six players on Sunday, bringing the total number of players on the team to 81.
According to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online, the Titans parted ways with inside linebacker Nigel Harris, tight end Cole Herdman, running back Shaun Wilson, wide receiver Trevion Thompson, defensive lineman Amani Bledsoe and guard Zac Kerin — all players who were expected to be on the roster bubble.
Interestingly enough, none of the players cut were from the team’s 2020 class of undrafted free agents, of which the Titans have 14. It was thought that the UDFAs would be the first to go in pre-training camp cuts.
At least one more cut may be on the horizon, as the agreement between the NFL and NFLPA on COVID-19 protocols includes 80-man training camp rosters, down from the usual number of 90.
Tennessee does have the option of carrying 90 still, but would have to use a split-squad approach that would separate veterans from younger players in practice. Clearly that is not something the Titans are considering after these moves.
All teams have until August 16 to reduce rosters to 80 players, so Tennessee is ahead of schedule in the process of getting to that number.
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