The Tennessee Titans spent free agency reshaping their cornerback room, but the most intriguing development at the position might already be in-house.
General manager Mike Borgonzi brought in Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott on lucrative contracts to open as the new starters, and the Titans also added Johsua Williams, a player Borgonzi already knows from their time together with the Kansas City Chiefs. Even with those moves, the depth chart behind the top group is still wide open, and there’s real competition heading into training camp.
That’s where Keydrain Calligan enters the picture.
A sophomore undrafted free agent, Calligan has drawn steady praise from Titans reporters who were on hand for OTAs and minicamp. With Tennessee still looking for reliable depth at cornerback, he’ll get a legitimate shot to fight for a spot on the 53-man roster. He’s the kind of name that can go from anonymous to impossible to ignore in a hurry.
Calligan’s path to this point has been anything but direct. He first entered the league as an undrafted free agent last offseason after a college career that took him from Louisiana-Monroe to Jackson State and then Southeastern Louisiana.
As a rookie in 2025, he spent time with the Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, and Indianapolis Colts before landing on the Titans’ practice squad in November. Tennessee brought him back earlier this offseason on a futures/reserve contract.
At an open Titans practice during OTAs, Easton Freeze pointed out how often Calligan was showing up around the football.
" Cornerback Keydrain Calligan is someone who I take mental note of at least once per practice right now," Easton Freeze noted after an open Titans practice at OTAs. " Aside from being on the all-name team, he continues to get his hands near or on the ball in team period. In a CB room with plenty of space for competition, he definitely seems to be helping himself."
That kind of momentum matters for a Titans team that needs help behind Taylor, Flott, and nickel corner Marcus Harris. Calligan will head into camp with a real chance to keep turning heads, and if he carries over what he showed in the spring, he could end up pushing Williams and Micah Robinson for reserve snaps at cornerback.
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