Former Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill hasn’t retired.

But he hardly sounds broken by the fact he remains a free agent as NFL training camps get underway.

That was the gist of Tannehill’s comments in the recently released Scoop City podcast from The Athletic.

Tannehill, an 11-year veteran who’ll turn 36 on July 27, said it feels strange not throwing footballs at the start of camp, as he’s done since the Miami Dolphins selected him in the first round of the 2012 draft.

At the same time, Tannehill sounds like he’s in a good place — spending plenty of time with family and enjoying hobbies like flying planes and spearfishing.

“Honestly it feels good … it’s pretty good,” Tannehill said of his status. “It’s a weird feeling, right? Just because I’ve done it for so long and loved every step of the way. But my son’s birthday is tomorrow. I’m going to get to celebrate my son’s birthday fully and not be in training camp, so I’m really excited for that. Just spending a lot of quality family time together.

“But yeah, it’s a weird feeling. I’m staying in shape and staying ready if the right thing pops up and comes available. But also at the same time, really enjoying where I’m at and the time with the family.”

Acquired from Miami in 2019 in exchange for a fourth- and seventh-round draft pick, Tannehill spent the better part of the last five seasons as Tennessee’s starter, posting a 39-24 regular-season record and guiding the Titans to three playoff appearances — which included a run to the AFC Championship game in 2019.

He completed 66.6 percent of his passes, throwing 93 touchdowns and 40 interceptions while posting a 97.8 quarterback rating.

Tannehill was knocked out of the lineup last season with an ankle injury and eventually lost his starting role to rookie Will Levis.

Tannehill said he received interest from teams during the offseason, but none motivated him enough to sign.

“Nothing really felt right through free agency and through that, I had a lot of peace with it,” Tannehill said on the podcast. “Nothing outstanding jumped up, so I just said, `Hey, I’ll take a step back, and if something comes up on down the road …

“Whether that’s training camp, maybe a guy goes down on a team and [the team] gives me a call, you never know what’s going to happen. So, just keeping the options open. But at the same time, not waiting on pins and needles for that call, right? I’m enjoying where I’m at, enjoying where my feet are at, where my family life is. If something comes up, then fantastic, I’ll jump wholeheartedly into it. But at the same time, not clearly just waiting on that.”

What exactly would the right situation be for Tannehill?

“I’m not ruling anything out,” he said. “If it was the right situation and felt like it was a good fit for me and my family, then I’m not ruling anything out. I know it doesn’t really tell you anything if I say right situation. But I can’t like write it down on paper, exactly what it is.

“I hate giving constant blanket answers that say nothing. But at the same time … it’s got to be, `What time of year is it? What’s the number?’ You know what I mean? So it all works together. I feel like it’s one of those things where if you know, you know. I feel like if that opportunity comes, then I’ll know.”

Reflecting on his time in Tennessee, Tannehill had good things to say about former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who initially inserted Tannehill into the starting lineup — replacing Marcus Mariota. Vrabel was fired after six years following the 2023 season, as the Titans had posted a combined record of 13-21 in 2023 and 2024.

“I enjoyed playing for Vrabel,” Tannehill said. “He did a lot of great things. Was definitely one of the best, if not the best, head coach I’ve played for, as far as how we prepared as a team, how he educated the team on a weekly basis. Situationally, I always felt like we were really good, and game management, I felt like we were really good.

“That’s a lot where the head coach came in. I don’t know what their reasons were for letting him go. But I am thankful for my time with him and how he impacted my career and made an impact on the guys around me.”

Tannehill said there was some discomfort for him when the Titans drafted Levis in 2023, moving up eight places in the second round to do so.

“Yeah, I’m not going to say it was a fun place to be,” Tannehill said. “Obviously a lot of people have been through it. It’s nothing new. It’s part of the business. [Levis and I] had a good relationship. There was no animosity or anything. I didn’t have hard feelings against Will. He’s trying to chase his dream just like I was coming out of college, too. There was no hard feelings there. Tried to help him out along the way, just like I did with Malik a couple years prior to that. No hard feelings.”

Still, the fact the Titans used their second-round pick on a potential quarterback of the future — instead of adding a weapon for Tannehill — seemed like a statement.

“Obviously it’s a weird feeling a little bit, because you know the underlying theme of what’s trying to happen,” Tannehill said. “At the same time, you’re doing your best to go out and win football games and make that happen down the road and not right now.

“Obviously we weren’t winning a lot of games and then I got injured, which made that happen sooner rather than later. We’ll see what happens. [Levis is] a very talented guy. He’s big, he’s physical, has got a great arm. Did some great things when he got in there last year. So we’ll see what happens. I wish him nothing but the best.”