The Tennessee Titans enter training camp with a lot still unresolved, and that’s not exactly new for a franchise that has spent the last four years cycling through coaching and front-office changes. That kind of turnover never points in a healthy direction, and the Titans know it. They’re hoping Robert Saleh’s second shot as a head coach goes better than his first one with the Jets.
There’s at least a little reason for optimism. After a three-win season, the Titans are clearly in rebuild mode, and Cam Ward has already given fans something to latch onto at quarterback. The early question is whether that buzz turns into something real once camp opens and the pads come on.
One of the clearest shifts for Tennessee is the commitment to the run game. The Titans have finally decided that running the ball can be a good thing, especially with a young quarterback still learning the NFL.
Brian Daboll running the offense should help take some of the burden off Ward, who was under plenty of pressure last season. Tennessee needs that ground game to show up fast, because the Titans can’t afford to spend most of 2026 waiting for it to click.
The other major piece is up front on defense. Jeffery Simmons turned in one of the best seasons of his career last year, and Saleh has added multiple players in hopes of avoiding another year where Simmons has to carry too much by himself.
The front seven should be better early, at least on paper. But as always, the real answer won’t come from a depth chart - it’ll come when the games start.
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Skoronski has been one of the more dependable players on the unit, and he is still under contract for two more seasons, but the Titans have not yet turned that into a new extension. Borgonzi has made clear the club values him, and the timing only adds to the intrigue as camp opens without that long-term deal in place, leaving one of Tennessees most important offensive linemen heading into the summer with his future still not fully settled. [Read more 🡒]