The Tennessee Titans opened training camp on Wednesday, and head coach Brian Callahan was pleased with how the day went overall. Practice will ramp up each day in length and intensity to get the players ready for the season, and as they do this, Titans Wire will discuss position battles throughout camp.

On Thursday, Day 2 of camp, we’re going to look at the cornerbacks’ room. L’Jarius Sneed is on the PUP list, leaving his starting left cornerback position up for grabs until he’s ready to reclaim it.

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Right now, the player set to take that spot has to be Darrell Baker Jr. It’s his second year with the team, and he played some meaningful snaps in 2024, appearing in all 17 games. But it’s not out of the realm of possibilities to see Gabe Jeudy-Lally step up this year. He signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and saw time on special teams in four games. If he shows flashes of production in training camp, he could see time on defense.

The majority of the Titans’ cornerbacks are very young. There are four rookies in total, all of whom will be competing for a position on the team. Baker is in his second season, as are Jeudy-Lally and Jarvis Brownlee Jr. So, it’s essentially anyone’s game right now.

Brownlee cemented himself as one of the Titans’ top cornerbacks in 2024, but if he suffers a sophomore slump, we could absolutely see one of the rookies overtake his spot. It doesn’t seem a likely scenario, but we can’t rule it out.

The lone rookie who was drafted, Marcus Harris, has developmental upside that could propel him onto the field in his first year. Jalen Kimber is a physical press corner who showed flashes in OTAs, and Jeudy-Lally’s versatility to play on the inside or outside gives him an edge.

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Dennard Wilson excels at building a strong secondary, and the Titans’ youth allows Wilson to mold the players to his defensive scheme. When Sneed returns, he will undoubtedly reclaim his starting position, and Roger McCreary won’t have much competition for the slot. But if one of the youngsters shows out while Sneed recovers, he may have a hard time reclaiming that spot.

Nothing is set in stone in this league; every player has to be on top of his game at all times. The position battle among the Titans’ cornerbacks is going to be fun to watch, though, as there will be clear competition for a starting role.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans training camp: Position battle to watch on Day 2