Three former Titans are getting fresh starts, and each one carries a different kind of sting for Tennessee fans if the rebound happens somewhere else.
Bill Callahan, L’Jarius Sneed and T’Vondre Sweat all left behind situations that didn’t work in Nashville. Now the question is which revival would hurt the most to watch from afar.
Callahan is the first name in the mix. He arrived to coach the offensive line under his son, Brian Callahan, and was viewed as a major addition for a franchise that had been searching for real stability up front for years. The Titans had long mixed draft misses with free-agent swings that never quite came together, and Callahan had built a reputation for getting more out of his linemen than most coaches could.
That didn’t happen in Tennessee. Over 23 games, the unit never found its footing, and even Saadiq Charles - a former player Callahan brought with him - quit during training camp without ever explaining why.
Now Bill Callahan is back as the line coach for the Falcons under Kevin Stefanski, and Titans fans are left to wonder whether Nashville was the start of a decline or just an ugly detour. His starting left tackle is Jake Matthews, son of Oilers/Titans Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews and a close friend of Munchak.
Sneed’s case is different, but no less uncomfortable for Tennessee. The 29-year-old was a fourth-round pick who became a real player in Kansas City, piling up 10 interceptions in four seasons and earning plenty of trust from Andy Reid.
By the end of that run, though, he was already dealing with a bad knee. The Chiefs moved him in part for cost reasons and in part because of the injury concern.
If Sneed somehow looks like the old version again, that would land hard in Nashville. Kansas City is rebuilding at corner after trading All-Pro Trent McDuffie and losing Jaylen Watson in free agency, both to the Rams.
The Chiefs drafted Mansoor Delanie in the top 10 and signed Kader Kohou from Miami, with Delane and Nohl Williams, a third-round pick in 2025, currently projected to start outside and Kohou in the nickel. If Sneed becomes a regular factor there, Titans fans will have even more reason to regret the move that brought him to Tennessee in 2024.
Then there’s Sweat, the second-round pick at No. 38 in 2024 who flashed as a run defender and helped take some of the load off Jeffery Simmons. He looked like a promising piece, but the fit changed as the Titans changed.
When Ran Carthon gave way to Mike Borgonzi, Sweat matched the team’s culture profile less. And once Robert Saleh replaced Brian Callahan and Dennard Wilson, he also became a worse schematic fit.
That’s why Tennessee sent Sweat to the Jets for Jermaine Johnson, a 4-3 end who better fits what the Titans want. Sweat now has a better shot under Aaron Glenn and coordinator Brian Duker, but the Jets are coming off a terrible season, and that kind of environment can unravel fast. He’ll need the right support around him to make it work.
The Titans had reasons to move on from all three. That part is clear.
What isn’t clear is which comeback would be hardest to stomach. And whichever one it is, it says plenty about how many recent Tennessee decisions are already under the microscope.
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