The Tennessee Titans cut 16 players on Aug. 25 ahead of the NFL’s deadline to trim the roster down to 53 players (Aug. 26, 3 p.m. CT). The most notable player the Titans parted ways with is receiver and return specialist Jha’Quan Jackson, who the Titans picked in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft and who spent most of his rookie season returning kickoffs and punts.
Jackson is the latest in the long line of recent Titans draft picks who haven’t panned out. Jackson fumbled more times in his brief Titans tenure than he had combined targets and carries on offense, so the release isn’t much of a surprise. But Jackson still competed for reps in the return game well into the Titans’ preseason finale.
So, with Jackson on his way out the door, let’s take a look back at the Titans’ five most recent draft classes (not counting the one from April) and look where all the players the Titans picked are now.
Titans NFL draft class recap: Looking back on misses, hits, busts2020 NFL Draft: The Isaiah Wilson YearRound 1, pick 29: OT Isaiah Wilson ― Out of the NFL, only played in one gameRound 2, pick 61: CB Kristian Fulton ― With Kansas City Chiefs, 37 starts in four seasons with TitansRound 3, pick 93: RB Darrynton Evans ― With Buffalo Bills, zero starts in two years with TitansRound 5, pick 174: DL Larell Murchison ― With L.A. Rams, five starts in three years with TitansRound 7, pick 224: QB Cole McDonald ― Out of NFL, never played snap with TitansRound 7, pick 243: DB Chris Jackson ― Out of NFL, six starts in three years with Titans2021 NFL Draft: The Caleb Farley YearRound 1, pick 22: CB Caleb Farley ― Free agent, two starts in three years with TitansRound 2, pick 53: OT Dillon Radunz ― With New Orleans Saints, 31 starts in four years with TitansRound 3, pick 92: LB Monty Rice ― Free agent, 10 starts in three years with TitansRound 3, pick 100: DB Elijah Molden ― With L.A. Chargers, 16 starts in three years with TitansRound 4, pick 109: WR Dez Fitzpatrick ― With L.A. Chargers, zero starts in two years with TitansRound 4, pick 135: OLB Rashad Weaver ― With N.Y. Jets, four starts in three years with TitansRound 6, pick 205: WR Racey McMath ― Free agent, zero starts in two years with TitansRound 6, pick 215: S Brady Breeze ― Out of NFL, zero starts in one season with Titans2022 NFL Draft: The Treylon Burks YearRound 1, pick 18: WR Treylon Burks ― Waived/injured by Titans, 17 starts in three seasonsRound 2, pick 35: CB Roger McCreary ― Entering fourth year with Titans, 35 career startsRound 3, pick 69: OT Nicholas Petit-Frere ― Free agent, 28 starts in three years with TitansRound 3, pick 86: QB Malik Willis ― With Green Bay Packers, three starts in two years with TitansRound 4, pick 131: RB Hassan Haskins ― With L.A. Chargers, one start in two years with TitansRound 4, pick 143: TE Chig Okonkwo ― Entering fourth year with Titans, 30 career startsRound 5, pick 163: WR Kyle Philips ― Free agent, zero starts in two years with TitansRound 6, pick 204: DB Theo Jackson ― With Minnesota Vikings, never made Titans active rosterRound 6, pick 219: LB Chance Campbell ― With Philadelphia Eagles, zero starts in three years with Titans2023 NFL Draft: The Will Levis YearRound 1, pick 11: OL Peter Skoronski ― Entering Year 3 with Titans, 31 career startsRound 2, pick 33: QB Will Levis ― On Titans IR, 21 career startsRound 3, pick 81: RB Tyjae Spears ― Entering Year 3 with Titans, two career startsRound 5, pick 147: TE Josh Whyle ― Competing for Year 3 with Titans, seven career startsRound 6, pick 186: OL Jaelyn Duncan ― Competing for Year 3 with Titans, 3 career startsRound 7, pick 228: WR Colton Dowell ― Free agent, one start in two years with Titans2024 NFL Draft: JC Latham and moreRound 1, pick 7: OT JC Latham ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 17 career startsRound 2, pick 38: DT T’Vondre Sweat ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 16 career startsRound 4, pick 106: LB Cedric Gray ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 0 career startsRound 5, pick 146: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 14 career startsRound 6, pick 182: WR Jha’Quan Jackson ― Waived Monday, zero career startsRound 7, pick 242: LB James Williams Sr. ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, one career startRound 7, pick 252: OLB Jaylen Harrell ― Competing for Year 2 with Titans, 0 startsGrand total13/36 remain on Titans’ active roster11 are free agents, unsigned, on waivers or out of the NFLAn average of nine starts with the Titans per playerZero players signed to second contracts with the Titans as of yet
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