The Tennessee Titans are headed into 2026 with a full reset, and the preseason will be the first real look at how it all fits together.
Robert Saleh is now in charge, with Brian Daboll brought in as offensive coordinator to help guide rookie quarterback Cam Ward. Saleh, of course, is no stranger to the job - he coached the Jets from 2021 to 2024 before spending 2025 running the 49ers defense.
Ward won’t be short on help. The Titans added first-round receiver Carnell Tate and brought in Wan'Dale Robinson, who thrived in New York under Daboll.
On the other side of the ball, Tennessee also added edge rushers Jermaine Johnson and John Franklin-Myers, cornerback Alontae Taylor and rookie linebacker Anthony Hill. Jeremy Simmons remains the anchor up front.
For fans looking to catch the preseason action, Tennessee has three games on the 2026 slate.
The Titans’ first and third preseason games, against the 49ers and Bears, will air locally on WKRN News 2 and regional preseason affiliates, and those matchups will also be simulcast by NFL Network. The middle game, a home meeting with the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, will air nationally on Fox.
Every Titans preseason game will also be available to stream live on fubo.
Here’s the full preseason schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 13 at 49ers, 9 p.m. ET - WKRN, NFL Network, fubo
Sunday, Aug. 23 vs. Seahawks, 8 p.m.
ET - Fox, fubo
Saturday, Aug. 29 vs.
Bears, 6 p.m. ET - WKRN, NFL Network, fubo
Tennessee’s regular-season schedule is set as well, beginning Sept. 13 at home against the Jets and running through a Jan. 3 matchup with the Steelers, with a TBD finale at Texans in Week 18.
The Titans open the season Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Jets at 1 p.m.
ET on CBS, then host the Eagles on Sept. 20 before road trips to the Giants and Ravens. Their bye comes in Week 9.
The rest of the schedule includes home games against the Texans, Browns, Jaguars, Commanders, Colts and Steelers, plus road dates at the Colts, Bengals, Cowboys, Jaguars, Lions and Raiders. Most of those games are set for 1 p.m.
ET, with a few late-afternoon kickoffs mixed in at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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Kanak is still fighting for a roster spot, and his path to making it will likely run through special teams more than a featured role on offense. Even so, the former linebacker-turned-tight end is giving Tennessee something to think about early in camp, which is exactly the kind of push a young player needs if he wants to turn a developmental opportunity into something more permanent. [Read more 🡒]