The Tennessee Titans are heading into their break after OTAs and mandatory minicamp with a much clearer picture of the roster than they had a year ago. Training camp is still ahead, with rookies and veterans set to report in late July, and plenty can still shift before Week 1. But the shape of this team is already starting to come into focus.
At this stage, 38 roster spots look to be spoken for: 17 on offense, 18 on defense, and all three specialists. That leaves 15 openings still up for grabs when camp begins.
On offense, the clearest picture is that 17 players already have a strong hold on spots. That still leaves one running back job, one tight end job, one wide receiver job, and four offensive line jobs unresolved. The final receiver spot has already drawn plenty of attention, with several solid candidates in the mix, and that battle should continue into training camp and the preseason.
The offensive line is the biggest question mark of all. Rookie linemen Pat Coogan and Fernando Carmona are expected to make the team, but they’re not being treated as locks yet.
Part of that is because the starting right guard job is still unsettled, and any movement along the line could change the math. It’s also the area where the most uncertainty remains, especially with some players who aren’t even in the current conversation yet still having a path to meaningful roles down the line.
Defense feels a little more settled, with 18 spots already accounted for. There’s still room for one more player at each defensive position, but a few names stand out.
Rookie Jackie Marshall looks like a likely backup defensive lineman, though he still has to prove enough to be labeled a lock. Solomon Thomas and Jordan Elliott are viewed as safe bets thanks to their versatility and their experience with Robert Saleh.
At linebacker, Cody Barton should make the team unless he gets traded, and there doesn’t appear to be much traction for that before Week 1. James Williams is another player to keep an eye on as he tries to hold off the competition.
In the secondary, the final cornerback spot could come down to whether Micah Robinson or Keydrain Calligan can keep building on their momentum. Safety is the toughest call of all, with the depth chart there still too murky to feel confident about the last spot.
The biggest battles to watch in camp, then, are pretty clear: offensive line, wide receiver, and the secondary. That’s where the roster still has real movement left.
And that’s the encouraging part for Tennessee. This is a deeper, more talented roster than it was a year ago.
Around this time last summer, it felt like the Titans were just trying to find enough players to fill out 53 spots. Now, the problem is different: good players are going to get cut.
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