With the NFL offseason almost wrapped up and training camp coming to a close soon, it’s a good time to take a look at each NFL team’s offseason recap as we get just a few weeks away from the start of the regular season. Let’s take a look at the Tennessee Titans’ new team and analyze the team’s incoming and outgoing players as they shape up for the 2026 season.
After going 3-14 in 2025, the Tennessee Titans were one of the most active teams in free agency, hoping to surround second-year quarterback Cam Ward with as much help as possible during the Titans’ new regime under new head coach Robert Saleh. The Titans had plenty of cap space to add new players and also had a strong NFL Draft class.
One of Tennessee’s biggest offseason additions was signing receiver Wan’Dale Robinson to a four-year, $78 million contract. Robinson had a breakout year with the Giants in 2025, where he recorded 92 catches for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns. Robinson figures to be one of the top receiving options for Cam Ward, and he’ll also be reuniting with his former Giants head coach in Brian Daboll, who is now the offensive coordinator in Tennessee.
The Titans also signed two former Jets from Saleh’s time in New York in Jermaine Johnson II and John Franklin-Myers. The Titans acquired Johnson II from the Jets in exchange for nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat. Johnson II, a former 2022 first-round pick, hasn’t been able to find his footing in the league and suffered an Achilles tear in 2024 before making his return last year in 14 games with the Jets in 2025, where he totaled three sacks. Johnson II will hope a reunion with Saleh can bring out the most in his potential now that he’s back to full health.
Franklin-Myers signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Titans in free agency and is coming off a strong season in Denver where he recorded 7.5 sacks, the highest single-season total of his career. Johnson II and Franklin-Myers will join a talented Titans new-look defensive line that will feature Jeffery Simmons, Solomon Thomas and rookie Keldric Faulk.
And the last of the Titans’ big signings includes former Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott, who signed a three-year, $45 million contract. Flott had his best season yet for the Giants in 2025 and brings some needed depth to the secondary group.
Fortunately for the Titans, they brought in more players than they lost during the offseason. The Titans’ main departures included T’Vondre Sweat and Arden Key.
Sweat was traded by the Titans in exchange for Jermaine Johnson II, and Key signed with the Colts in free agency. While both players were capable starters, neither loss is a major setback for the team, especially since Tennessee invested in their new defensive line throughout free agency.
Tennessee also cut quarterbacks Will Levis and Hendon Hooker during the final roster cuts.
The Titans had an extremely strong draft period with a total of eight selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, including two first-round picks. The Titans selected receiver Carnell Tate with the fourth overall selection in the draft in what was one of the biggest additions for the Titans during the offseason. In his final season at Ohio State, Tate finished with 51 catches for 875 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 17.2 yards per reception. Tate was a calculated pick from the Titans as an effort to give Cam Ward a talented weapon who can help Ward succeed and continue to grow.
The Titans also traded back into the first round to select edge Keldric Faulk out of Auburn with the 31st overall pick. Faulk fits the profile of the type of pass rusher Saleh would want in his new system and will be a key piece within the Titans’ reworked defensive line unit.
The Titans’ other main key draft selections include linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (No. 60 overall), guard Fernando Carmona Jr. (No. 142 overall), and running back Nick Singleton (No. 165 overall).
The Titans had an extremely efficient offseason period in which head coach Robert Saleh was able to build and reshape his new-look defense while also prioritizing the need to give Cam Ward more weapons. Cam Ward’s offseason weapons have vastly improved entering the 2026 season as he now has a receiving trio of Calvin Ridley, Wan’Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate. Ward’s progression in Year 2 will be a major factor in the Titans’ path to success, and Tennessee’s front office has set him up well for this season.
The Titans’ defense underwent an even bigger transformation, with the Titans’ front office making numerous big signings as well as reuniting Saleh with a few familiar faces from his time as head coach of the Jets. With Jeffery Simmons still leading the defense and their new additions, the Titans already have more pass-rushing potential than they did a year ago and some familiarity with Saleh’s system.
The main question for the Titans is whether they can turn these new acquisitions into wins or whether they will still remain in their rebuild. The Titans are in Year 1 of the Saleh era and only the second year for quarterback Cam Ward, so even though wins and a playoff berth would be a lofty goal, the growth and improvement of Cam Ward is paramount and should be the main focus for the Titans going into 2026.
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