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The Tennessee Titans are hedging in the right direction after making their first trip to the playoffs in eight years that has pushed forward much optimism around the organization. The front office has decided to award one of their core pieces to the offense in Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker with a two-year extension […]

The Tennessee Titans have signed left tackle Taylor Lewan to a five-year, $80 million contract extension with $50 million in guaranteed money. Titans giving OT Taylor Lewan a 5-year, $80 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed, source tells ESPN. Richest OL deal in NFL history. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 27, 2018 Lewan’s deal […]

Malcolm Butler being benched by the New England Patriots in last year’s Super Bowl was one of the most head-scratching moves of the season. There have been rumors about why he was benched, but to this day the exact reason still seems to be a mystery. Bill Belichick was asked about Butler on Wednesday, and he […]

Derrick Henry is the lead back for the Tennesse Titans this year, and the expectations are high. The former Alabama Crimson Tide star was asked if he had any predictions for this year. He wasn’t interested in giving any predictions, but he did say he wants to be a dominant back. “No predictions, I just […]

The NFL paid homage to legendary cornerback Darrelle Revis when he announced his retirement earlier this week. To no surprise, Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree Jackson has wasted no time in singing his praises. Revis was the best corner of his generation and arguably one of the greatest of all time. Jackson says his resume speaks […]

The Tennessee Titans have undergone much change to their coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the addition of a new head coach in Mike Vrabel, who is set to the embark on his first stint at that position in his NFL coaching career. Offseason addition cornerback Malcolm Butler, who is a former New […]

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur suggested that running backs Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis will be labeled as 1A and 1B on the depth chart. It appears that notion has remained true heading into training camp. Tennessee has made it clear that they plan on relying on a versatile rushing attack much like they have […]

Throughout the first few months of the NFL offseason, running back DeMarco Murray had remained on the open market as one of the best talents still available in the weeks heading into training camp. In a bit of a surprise move on Friday, Murray has decided to step away from the game after seven seasons, […]

Over the last couple of years, the Tennesee Titans have put together a young and promising group of talent on the offensive side of the ball that helped lift them to their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade. One of those key players is second-year wide receiver Corey Davis, who the Titans have continued […]

Through his first two seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has shown flashes of promise that he can be a cornerstone piece in the backfield. Following the departure of former Pro Bowler DeMarco Murray, it has opened up the door for him to take up that lead role in the backfield. […]

The Tennessee Titans opted to move on from veteran running back DeMarco Murray this offseason after two seasons with the team. They then signed free-agent Dion Lewis, who is expected to be part of a “1A and 1B” backfield with second-year back Derrick Henry. But in his appearance on ESPN Insider Adam Schefter’s podcast, Murray […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan has taken up an interesting activity as of late with an interesting training partner. The New Jersey product has been boxing this offseason with Titans great Eddie George, via Jim Wyatt of the Titans official website. “[Boxing] translates to you being on the football field, especially for a guy like Logan,” […]

The Tennessee Titans pass rushers got the pleasure of getting to learn from one of the very best to ever do it in Jared Allen this offseason. It was particularly special for defensive end Derrick Morgan as he modeled his game after the former Chiefs and Vikings edge rusher, who ranks 11th on the all-time sacks […]

The Tennessee Titans have revamped their running game with some shifting around the personnel in the backfield that saw the departure of former Pro Bowler DeMarco Murray for Dion Lewis through free agency. This has altered the game plan with the offense with their rushing attack under the new coaching staff. According to Charean Williams […]

The Tennessee Titans are looking to take the next step forward in building off their playoff appearance last season with a stronger 2018 campaign. One of the ways the team has looked to improve has been their pass rush with the help as new head coach Mike Vrabel brought in former great Jared Allen help provide […]

The 2015 NFL Draft boasted two bonafide future franchise quarterbacks in Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. However, it appears choosing between the two was not as difficult as some may have assumed. Former Titans director of scouting Blake Beddingfield was among those in the Titans front office at the time. He said during an appearance on 104.5 The […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first trip to the NFL playoffs in years that brought a strong level of optimism around the franchise. Much of which has centered the hope that quarterback Marcus Mariota can breakthrough with a promising campaign that can push the franchise for another huge step. However, Mariota is coming […]

The Tennessee Titans got plenty of bang for their buck from cornerback Adoree Jackson in the 2017 NFL season. However, it appears Jackson is looking for an even bigger role this year. Jackson’s dynamic skill set allowed the Titans to line him up at a number of positions on the defensive side of the ball. […]

Through his first two seasons in the league, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has shown plenty of glimpses of promise to be the primary workhorse in the backfield. However, he has taken a secondary role alongside former Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray. With Murray now out of the picture, it has put forth an […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was never short of confidence as a player. However, coaching has become a different challenge altogether for him. Vrabel has been praised for his charismatic approach to his first stint as a head coach. According to Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com, he is still unsure if he will ever feel confident as […]

The 2017 campaign came to a disappointing end for the Tennessee Titans after they were dominated by the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round. Unfortunately, got worse when it was revealed that right tackle Jack Conklin had suffered a torn ACL. Needless to say, not much time has passed for Conklin to completely […]

The New England Patriots weren’t actually on the verge of trading star tight end Rob Gronkowski as a popular trade rumor suggested a few weeks ago. But as it turns out, the Pats really were shopping Gronk just a few days ahead of the NFL Draft. In an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd,” […]

It goes without saying that the offseason is a crucial time for players to get prepared for the new year, especially when nursing an injury. Fortunately, quarterback Marcus Mariota was able to avoid having to do so for the first time in his career. This can pay huge dividends for his development as the Titans’ […]

In the months that have followed the Dallas Cowboys decision to part ways with former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant, he has remained afloat in the free agent market. Aside from the Baltimore Ravens reported contract offer, there hasn’t been any significant movement toward him finding his next landing spot. However, there appears to […]

Following the decision to part ways with former Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray, the Tennessee Titans decided to take the dual approach in the backfield with the offseason addition of Dion Lewis alongside running back Derrick Henry. Since his arrival to the team, Lewis has spoken highly of what he believes he and Henry […]

Dez Bryant hasn’t had too many suitors since he went on the open market upon his release from the Dallas Cowboys. That fact that he remains available has surprised some former Cowboy greats like DeMarcus Ware and Darren Woodson. However, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker is working to change that. Walker has sounded out the […]

Following the loss in Super Bowl 52 against the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight Rob Gronkowski had voiced much uncertainty regarding his future in the NFL. This had led to the rumor mill to churn that Gronkowski could be involved in trade rumors because of his lack of commitment to playing next […]

The Tennessee Titans have undergone some new changes this offseason. However, their commitment to the run game has yet to waver with the addition of running back Dion Lewis, joining a backfield headed by running back Derrick Henry. According to Jason Wolf of the Tennessean, offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur says both players will be splitting time with the first […]

New York Jets fans don’t know much about newcomer Avery Williamson other than he’s been brought in to directly replace Demario Davis. In fact, most of Jets fandom doesn’t realize Williamson only played in rushing situations in 2017. When the subpackage was brought in for a second or third and passing situation, he marched right […]

Since his arrival to the Tennessee Titans via free agency five years ago, Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker has emerged as one of the league’s most productive players at his position. With his continued high-level all-around play, this has pushed Walker to voice that he believes that he is the best tight end in […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has proven to be one of the game’s top young players at that the position. However, he is coming off another season where he experienced a notable drop in his production that has drawn some concern about his ability to throw the […]

In each of the last two offseasons, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota had the task of working through a couple of significant leg injuries that derailed a bit of his workout regimen. This had even pushed him to wear a brace since spraining his left MCL in his rookie campaign. However, he has been able to […]

Let’s take a look at the 2018 NFL Draft class for all four teams in the AFC South (Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans), giving them each a grade for their selections. 3(t). Jacksonville Jaguars Round 1 pick 29 – Taven Bryan, DT, Florida Round 2 pick 29 – D.J. Chark, WR, LSU […]

For one final day, former Tennessee Titans star safety Michael Griffin will be a member of the franchise that he played nine seasons for after being selected by them in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, the team announced that Griffin would sign a one-day contract on […]

Every single year the rumors about team’s intentions leading up to the NFL Draft seem to change on a daily basis. This is commonplace with so much uncertainty and coverage of college players set to make the jump to the next level and this year is no different. According to Tennessee Titans general manager Jon […]

In honor of 4/20 this weekend, Bleacher Report ran a feature story called B/R x 4/20 in which they interviewed 12 retired athletes over a two-month span about their experiences with marijuana during their careers. One former NFL player that was interviewed happened to be defensive lineman Shaun Smith, who played nine seasons in the league with […]

Among the top-tier talent at the quarterback position in this year’s draft, former Louisville star Lamar Jackson typically gets left out of the conversation. However, Jackson’s stock has steadily continued to climb over the last few months. In fact, he has received consideration and attention from several teams that are positioned near the middle of […]

Every year, an average of seven new NFL head coaches are hired. The 2018 offseason was no different, as seven teams moved on from their former leaders. Opinions on some of the new hires are mixed, but there is a sense of optimism around them all. What could the records of these coaches look like […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently announced they had exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Jameis Winston, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. And now, it’s the No. 2 pick Marcus Mariota’s turn to get his option picked up. Titans general manager Jon Robinson confirmed that the team does intend to exercise the […]