The Tennessee Titans’ receiver room looks a lot different now than it did when the team was leaning on stopgap veterans and late-round swings. With Wan'Dale Robinson and 2026 fourth overall pick Carnell Tate joining Calvin Ridley at the top, and with 2025 day-three picks Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike already looking like roster fixtures, the real fight at training camp may come down to one last opening.
That means five receivers are headed into camp with something to prove under new head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The top of the depth chart may be taking shape, but the back end is where the tension lives now.
Bryce Oliver enters as the incumbent and, on paper, the safest bet. The third-year receiver has been around the block with Tennessee since arriving as an undrafted free agent out of Youngstown State, and he made the roster last year as the sixth receiver.
But injuries wrecked his 2025 season, limiting him to only three games and one catch for eight yards. While he was sidelined, Ayomanor and Dike took their chances and ran with them.
Oliver’s edge comes from experience and time in the building, but he still has to show he belongs in a new era.
Xavier Restrepo is a different kind of case. He went undrafted in 2025, signed with Tennessee, and quickly became a fan favorite because of his connection with Cam Ward.
Restrepo was Ward’s top target at Miami in 2024, when he also became the Hurricanes’ all-time leader in receiving yards. That chemistry showed up early in rookie camp and OTAs, only for things to get tougher once the pads came on.
He was cut after the preseason, then brought back on the practice squad. Injuries opened the door later in the year, and he made two appearances, catching three passes on seven targets for 41 yards in Weeks 12 and 13 before a severely sprained ankle in a Week 13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars ended his season.
He has flashed again this offseason, and the Ward connection gives him a real path as a backup slot option behind Robinson. Still, the UDFA label and his physical limitations make the climb steep.
K.J. Osborn gives Tennessee the veteran name in the group.
The Titans added him a few weeks before the draft to provide experience in a young room. Osborn had a strong stretch with the Minnesota Vikings from 2021-23, but his recent production has fallen off.
He played only eight games in 2024 for the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders, and did not play at all in 2025. He does not look like the favorite to stick, but Saleh, Daboll and the staff could value what he brings as a seasoned presence among younger receivers.
Tyren Montgomery is the wild card with the most unusual backstory. The 25-year-old rookie from John Carroll University did not even start playing tackle football until he was 22, after spending most of his life focused on basketball.
He transferred to John Carroll in 2024 and piled up 176 catches for 2,599 yards and 32 touchdowns over two seasons. His Senior Bowl week turned heads, and the Titans were quick to bring him in as a UDFA after the draft.
He impressed media during rookie minicamp and OTAs, though he also looked raw and unrefined in receiver drills. He has become a spring and summer favorite, but a roster spot still feels like a long shot.
The practice squad may be the more realistic landing spot.
Hank Beatty may not get as much attention as the others, but he has a case. The Illinois UDFA worked mostly as a slot receiver and posted 70 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns in 2025.
His hands stand out, with a 0.9% drop rate between 2025 and 2025. Like Restrepo, he could fit as a backup slot option behind Robinson.
He is probably the least likely of the group to make the team, but his reliability and inside versatility could make the decision harder than expected. If he does not crack the roster, he looks like a strong practice squad candidate.
With the Titans’ top five receivers already looking settled, this final spot is where the real camp battle sits. Oliver has the inside track, but Restrepo, Osborn, Montgomery and Beatty all have different paths into the conversation.
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