The Tennessee Titans used a relatively quiet Thursday at Vanderbilt Football Health Center to take another look at their secondary, bringing in six defensive backs as they keep searching for more competition.
According to the NFL transaction wire, the group that came through Nashville included Alex Austin, Miles Battle, Al'zillin Hamilton, Kobee Minor, Eric Rogers, and A.J. Woods.
Austin arrived as the most seasoned name in the workout. He entered the league as a seventh-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 2023 NFL Draft, but his path has been a winding one since then.
After being released before his rookie season, he spent time with the Houston Texans in 2023, the New England Patriots from 2023-2025, and then went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins earlier this year. In his career, Austin has appeared in 26 games, all with New England, and has recorded 31 total tackles, 25 of them solo, along with one interception.
Battle has also logged NFL snaps. He played in six games for the Patriots from 2024-2025 and finished with five total tackles.
A former undrafted rookie free agent after the 2024 NFL Draft, he initially signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, spent time on their practice squad, and later moved on to New England. Like Austin, he was also in training camp with the Dolphins in 2026.
Hamilton, Minor, Rogers, and Woods do not have regular-season NFL experience.
Tennessee did not make any roster moves Thursday, either on the active 53-man roster or the practice squad. The Titans are set to return to practice next week as they put the finishing touches on their preparation for the season opener against the New York Jets.
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