Jan. 10, 2026, 9:23 a.m. ET

The Tennessee Titans’ front office is busy searching for the team’s next head coach, and while that person will be tasked with rebuilding a team that is coming off back-to-back three-win seasons, they will be inheriting some exciting young talent. 

With the team holding the No. 4 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, general manager Mike Borgonzi will have another chance to add some much-needed talent to the roster to complement the young group added in 2025. 

Tennessee enters the offseason with the youngest average roster age in the NFL, and its 2025 rookie class flashed potential and gained valuable experience throughout the season. Cam Ward, Kevin Winston Jr., Chimere Dike, Gunnar Helm, Elic Ayomanor, and Marcus Harris all look like keepers, and Femi Oladejo, Jackson Slater, and Kalel Mullings could carve out larger roles in the future. But one of those players outshone all the rest: Chimere Dike.

Dike had an incredible rookie season. He significantly outplayed his fourth-round draft slot and proved to be an explosive weapon, playing his way onto The Athletic’s 2025 All-Rookie Team. 

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Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans

During the draft process, I had to defend why I put a fourth-round grade on Dike — a talented athlete who underwhelmed at Wisconsin and Florida. Turns out, I was too low on him.

Dike led the NFL with a rookie-record 2,427 all-purpose yards, which broke Tim Brown’s mark that had stood for almost 40 years. Dike finished with 1,986 return yards, including two punt return touchdowns. His 17.3-yard punt return average tied for the league lead and helped him punch a ticket to the Pro Bowl.

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Even after his tremendous season, Dike can still take his game to another level on offense after flashing big-play ability in 2025. If the Titans can truly add a top wideout opposite him, he could flourish and become even more dynamic for Cam Ward and the offense.Â