The Titans’ tight end room got a lot trickier to sort out this offseason, and Kylen Granson is a big reason why.
Tennessee moved on from 2025 receiving yards leader Chig Okonkwo in free agency and brought in Daniel Bellinger, with the expectation that sophomore Gunnar Helm will step into the lead pass-catching role in 2026. Helm and Bellinger are the names expected to soak up most of the work, and Bellinger’s arrival makes sense given his previous connection to new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll with the New York Giants.
That still leaves a real battle for the spots behind them.
David Martin-Robinson is back for his third training camp with the Titans. General manager Mike Borgonzi also spent a seventh-round pick on former Oklahoma tight end Jaren Kanak, and then added Granson on a one-year deal that includes just $500,000 in guarantees, per Over the Cap. That number doesn’t lock him into the 53-man roster, but it does give him a legitimate shot to win a job.
Granson brings plenty of NFL experience to the mix. He has played in 79 career games and has 93 catches for 998 yards and one touchdown.
Martin-Robinson, meanwhile, has quietly built a case of his own. The 2024 undrafted free agent stuck with the team and led John "Bones" Fassel's special teams unit with 377 snaps last season. That kind of familiarity with the organization, along with his special teams value, likely gives him the edge for the third tight end role.
Kanak is the wild card. As a rookie draft pick, he should have the usual roster advantage, and he comes with developmental upside after switching from linebacker to tight end at Oklahoma this past season. He also showed some receiving ability, finishing with 44 catches for 553 yards, an average of 12.1 yards per reception.
For a Titans roster that has been rebuilt this offseason, this is the kind of competition teams want. It’s a much better problem to have than what Tennessee dealt with in 2024 and 2025, and Granson looks like the sort of under-the-radar addition who can make the final decision at tight end a lot tougher.
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