March 4, 2026, 5:40 a.m. ET
With the start of NFL free agency less than a week away, there will no doubt be a flurry of activity in the coming days as teams try to become salary cap compliant before the start of the new league year.
​While the Tennessee Titans don’t have to worry about that, given their NFL-leading available salary cap space, they will have to decide whether they intend to tender any of their four restricted free agents: Cornerback Darrell Baker Jr., safety Mike Brown, cornerback Kemon Hall, and safety Jerrick Reed II.
​Even though there have been no announcements on these players regarding the teams’ plans for them, due to the projected cost of the tenders, it is unlikely the Titans will decide to extend a tender to any of them. Breaking down the projections on Spotrac, the first-round tender should come in at around $8 million, the second-round tender at around $5.8 million, the original-round tender at around $3.7 million, and the right of first refusal at roughly $3.5 million.
​Of the Titans’ four players eligible for the restricted free agent tender, only Baker has the experience to warrant consideration, and he could be an option due to the lack of cornerback depth currently on the roster. But, because he was originally an undrafted rookie free agent, the Titans would only gain compensation of they tendered him at the second-round level or above; meaning if tendered, it would likely be at the bottom, right of first refusal, level.
​With other NFL teams announcing their decisions on restricted free agents, look for the Titans to make an announcement sometime soon.
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